Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class vs Yamaha A1R Dreadnought Cutaway
Put 6-string acoustic guitars head to head to compare size, weight, and more.
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$2899.00
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$679.99
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class | Yamaha A1R Dreadnought Cutaway |
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| Summary | ||
| Rating |
97%
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98%
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| Rank | ||
| String Type: | Steel | Steel |
| Number of Strings: | 6 | 6 |
| Body Shape: | Round Shoulder Dreadnought | Dreadnought |
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color: | Wild Honey Burst Natural | Tobacco Brown Sunburst Vintage Natural |
| Finish: | Satin | Gloss |
| Top Wood: | Torrified Sitka Spruce | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood: | Tropical Mahogany | Rosewood |
| Body Bracing: | V-Class Mahogany | Scalloped |
| Binding: | Sapele | Mahogany |
| Neck Wood: | Tropical Mahogany | 3-piece Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Compound Carve | |
| Radius: | 15" | 15.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: | West African Ebony | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Grained Ivoroid Arrowheads | Dots |
| Number of Frets: | 20 | 20 |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Tuning Machines: | Taylor Nickel | Die-cast Chrome |
| Bridge Material: | West African Ebony | Rosewood |
| Nut/Saddle Material: | Black Graphite/Micarta | Urea/Urea |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" | 1.692" |
| Strings: | Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium | Elixir, .011-.052 |
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | A50203400000575S213 A50203400000575S216 | A1R TBS A1R VN |
| Electronics: | SRT system preamp with undersaddle pickup | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Taylor | Yamaha |
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $2,899.00 | $679.99 |
| Used Price | $2,029.30 | $475.99 |
| Sale Price | $2,609.10 | $611.99 |
6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions
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
Yamaha A1R Dreadnought Cutaway
6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge, and System 66 Electronics - Tobacco Brown Sunburst
