The first guitar in the 100 Series to feature our Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought body shape, the 117e offers seasoned, neo-vintage tone in a package that's perfect for new learners and working musicians alike. Built with back and sides of layered sapele and a solid torrefied spruce top, this acoustic-electric yields a warm voice with clear projection and low-end power. Our special roasting process for the spruce top adds a mature, aged-in sweetness, while our C-Class interior bracing dials up more volume, sustain and presence in the bass range. Together with the slender, easy-playing neck and built-in ES2 electronics, it all adds up to an exciting playing experience for any type of player. 

Grand Pacific 

This round-shoulder dreadnought delivers a new flavor of warm, rich Taylor tone. 

Sapele 

One of the best all-around tonewoods there is, sapele will deliver for any playing style. 

Torrefied Spruce 

Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth. 

Expression System® 2 

The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.