Taylor 717e Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class - Wild Honey Burst Review

Holy Grail of Sustain and Intonation

Grand Pacific 717e … I own many guitars some of which are a Taylor 814 CE with the old Fishman Blended system in it. It's my workhorse. Well the frets are seeing a lot of fret wear, so I thought that would be a great reason to begin looking at another gig guitar. An acoustic electric. I have a Martin D41 that has the amazing warmth, but no electric capabilities at the present… read more moment. So, enter the GP 717e. I love this guitar. The V shaped bracing is amazing in the fact that the intonation is close to perfect anywhere on the neck. Speaking of the neck, I love the compound neck as well... almost plays itself. And the sustain is so pure with so many overtone harmonics that appear in each chord. Trust me, I've playing for 49 years. Get this, my wife even noticed. Acoustically, The GP falls between my 814 CE and my Martin. Not too bright but yet not too warm. I also love the finish… this guitar begs to be held, to be played. And yes… I'm guitar poor. But I think I've found the Holy Grail. Thanks Andy Powers. And thanks Sweetwater. Even get compliments of the case. Over the top.

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Taylor 717e Grand Pacific Wild Honey Burst

I have not purchased a new acoustic guitar since 1987. That guitar is still in my possession however I wanted to add a new high end acoustic/electric. Everyone that I spoke to kept telling me you have got to try one of the Taylor V-Braced instruments. Well folks not only is this a beautiful instrument, it plays extremely well, sounds amazing, sustains incredibly well and the sound… read more just projects outward in a different way. I can strum, finger pick and play leads flawlessly. And I am blown away at the setup from Sweetwater - my gut tells me Taylor guitars make it very easy for the Sweetwater team, I barely had to adjust the tuning and we are in the midst of an extremely hot/humid moment in the weather. I know that this Taylor 717e will be with me for a long time and I suspect that it will sound better over time as it ages as well. Thanks to Wayne Davis for helping me on this transaction - if you haven't tried one of these V-braced guitars do it.

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Best Acoustic Electric I’ve ever played!

Beautiful guitar! My first Taylor! I've had similarly priced Gibsons and Martins, but this guitar beats them all, hands down! Easiest to play, sounds better, and this guitar is a masterpiece!! Couldn't be happier!

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A Beautiful Guitar

I just received this Taylor 717e Builders Edition in Wild Honey Burst and let me tell you this guitar sings! It was hard for me to purchase an acoustic guitar with never playing this model, so I watched every video I could on these Grand Pacific guitars and I am so glad I followed my gut on this and went with the Grand Pacific. This guitar has exceeded all my expectations! Also,… read more this guitar is more beautiful in person, the satin finish is awesome. I highly recommend this guitar.

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Beautiful

The 717ehb is a quiet beauty. Impressive workmanship but not flashy. No brashness. Smooth and easy to play. The sustain is amazing. The intonation is truly there all the way up the neck. But it is subtle and you must have the ear to appreciate. You need a quieter venue. (I have not plugged her in yet.) I do not play her around those who don"t appreciate the tone. I use a Taylor… read more GS Mini for the wild crowd. This is guitar is like my wife. Hands off! You get your own!

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