Taylor American Dream AD17e Blacktop
- Made in America with all-solid tonewoods
- Ovangkol/spruce combo serves up warm, seasoned tone
- V-Class bracing adds power and sustain
- Grand Pacific body offers a classic vibe and look
- Includes ES2 pickup and AeroCase for protection
Built with solid ovangkol back and sides and a black, solid spruce top, the Grand Pacific AD17e asserts itself with a bold throwback aesthetic that complements its vintage-inspired tone. Ovangkol brings warmth and pleasing midrange focus, which, in concert with our V-Class bracing architecture, delivers a stunning tonal blend of power, sustain and musicality. Chamfered body edges and the trademark comfort of the Taylor neck make this Grand Pacific dreadnought a dream to play, offering guitarists of all styles and musical needs a versatile solid-wood option at a more accessible price. Simple appointments highlight this model’s musical focus, featuring a black top treatment with a black pickguard, single-ring rosette, 4mm dot fretboard inlays, and an ultra-thin matte finish. It comes with built-in ES2 electronics and ships in a light yet strong AeroCase.
Specs:
- Body Shape: Grand Pacific
- Series: American Dream
- Top Material: Solid Spruce
- Back and Sides Material: Solid Ovangkol
- Scale Length: 25-1/2″
- Nut: Black Tusq
- Saddle: Micarta Saddle
- Bracing: V-Class
- Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
- Pickguard: Black
- Number of Frets: 20
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel
- Body Length: 20”
- Body Depth: 4 5/8″
- Binding Edge Treatment: Chamfered Edges
- Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
- Rosette Size: Single Ring
- Back/Side Finish: Matte
- Top Finish: Matte
- Rosette Material: Black/Maple/Black
- Neck Width: 1-3/4″
- Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
- Fretboard Wood: Eucalyptus
- Heel Length: 3-1/2″
- Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
- Heel Cap Binding: Black
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Matte
- Peghead Finish: Matte
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Headstock Overlay: Eucalyptus
- Peghead Logo: Italian Acrylic
- Bridge Pins: Black
- Buttons: Nickel
- Case: Aerocase
- Brand of Strings: D’Addario Coated Phosphor Bronze – Light
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