Guild F-55 Maple, Jumbo vs Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class
Put 6-string acoustic guitars head to head to compare size, weight, and more.
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Guild F-55 Maple, Jumbo | Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class |
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| Summary | ||
| Rating |
100%
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97%
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| Rank | ||
| String Type: | Steel | Steel |
| Number of Strings: | 6 | 6 |
| Body Shape: | Jumbo | Round Shoulder Dreadnought |
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color: | Antique Burst Blonde | Wild Honey Burst Natural |
| Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Gloss | Satin |
| Top Wood: | Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce | Torrified Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood: | Flamed Maple Maple arched back, figured maple sides | Tropical Mahogany |
| Body Bracing: | Scalloped Adirondack Spruce X-bracing Scalloped Red Spruce | V-Class Mahogany |
| Binding: | White ABS White fingerboard and body binding | Sapele |
| Neck Wood: | Mahogany 3-pc mahogany/maple/mahogany | Tropical Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | C | Compound Carve |
| Radius: | 12" | 15" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony Ebony, bound | West African Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Pearloid Blocks with Inverted Abalone Triangles Mother-of-Pear and Abalone block inlays | Grained Ivoroid Arrowheads |
| Number of Frets: | 20 | 20 |
| Scale Length: | 25.6" 25.625" | 25.5" |
| Tuning Machines: | Gotoh SE700 Gold Open Gear Gotoh SE700-05M Vintage-style Open-back | Taylor Nickel |
| Bridge Material: | Ebony | West African Ebony |
| Nut/Saddle Material: | Bone/Bone | Black Graphite/Micarta |
| Nut Width: | 1.6875" | 1.75" |
| Strings: | D'Addario, .012-.053 D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze, (.012-.053 Gauges) | Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium |
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | Hardshell Case |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 385-3650-837 385-3650-801 | A50203400000575S213 A50203400000575S216 |
| Body Style: | No Cutaway | |
| Body Width: | 17" Lower Bout | |
| Body Depth: | 4.8" | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Guild | Taylor |
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $3,799.00 | $2,899.00 |
| Used Price | $2,659.30 | $2,029.30 |
| Sale Price | $3,419.10 | $2,609.10 |
6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions
Guild F-55 Maple, Jumbo
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Maple Back and Sides, Mahogany/Walnut Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Antique Burst
Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top, Neo-Tropical Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Wild Honey Burst
