D-42 Special Acoustic Guitar - Natural vs 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class - Natural
Put 6-string acoustic guitars head to head to compare size, weight, and more.
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Martin D-42 Special - Natural | Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class - Natural |
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98%
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| Rank | ||
| String Type: | Steel | Steel |
| Number of Strings: | 6 | 6 |
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought | Round Shoulder Dreadnought |
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color: | Natural | Natural |
| Finish: | Gloss | Satin |
| Top Wood: | Sitka Spruce | Torrified Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood: | East Indian Rosewood | Tropical Mahogany |
| Body Bracing: | Forward Shifted X-bracing | V-Class Mahogany |
| Binding: | Abalone with Multi-stripe | Sapele |
| Neck Wood: | Mahogany | Tropical Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Modified Low Oval | Compound Carve |
| Radius: | 16" | 15" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony | West African Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Dick Boak Inlay Design | Grained Ivoroid Arrowheads |
| Number of Frets: | 20 | 20 |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" | 25.5" |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Open Gear with Butter Bean buttons | Taylor Nickel |
| Bridge Material: | Ebony | West African Ebony |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" | 1.75" |
| Strings: | Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, .013-.056 | Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium |
| Case/Gig Bag: | Hardshell Case | |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 10D42SPECIAL | A50203400000575S216 |
| Nut/Saddle Material: | Black Graphite/Micarta | |
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Martin | Taylor |
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $12,199.00 | $2,799.00 |
| Used Price | $8,539.30 | $1,959.30 |
| Sale Price | $10,979.10 | $2,519.10 |
6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions
Martin D-42 Special - Natural
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and Dick Boak-designed Pearl Inlays - Natural
Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class - Natural
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top, Neo-Tropical Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural
