Taylor Guitars 117e Natural Grand Pacific

The Grand Pacific, Taylor's Modern Dreadnought

Designed by luthier Andy Powers, the Grand Pacific silhouette revisits the dreadnought DNA with rounded shoulders and a warmer response curve. By integrating it into the 100 series, Taylor makes this tonal character accessible, with exemplary playability and a finish designed for everyday reliability.

Intended Use and Player Profile

Versatile and comfortable, the 117e suits beginner to intermediate guitarists as well as seasoned musicians seeking an easy-to-play acoustic. It excels in folk strumming, pop accompaniment, and americana, while remaining credible in fingerstyle thanks to its clarity and tonal balance.

Sound Characteristics

The solid torrefied spruce top delivers a soft attack, silky mids, and refined highs, with improved stability against climatic variations. The laminated sapele back and sides provide a neutral and consistent foundation that highlights the top's dynamics. The C-Class bracing enhances projection, tightens bass response, and extends sustain, while the Grand Pacific shape disperses a coherent spectrum, pleasant for both rhythmic and fingerstyle playing. Plugged in, the ES2 faithfully reproduces this character with simple and effective tone-shaping controls.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

• Sets of Light Phosphor Bronze coated strings to maintain the original balance and playability.
• Acoustic guitar strap with standard attachments for secure standing play.
• Soundhole humidifier and hygrometer to protect the solid top.
• Capo for steel-string acoustic guitars (universal profile).

Technical specifications

Shape	Grand Pacific (round-shoulder dreadnought)	Nut width	1 11/16" / 43 mm
Top	solid torrefied spruce	Original strings	D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light
Back and sides	laminated sapele	Preamp / pickups	Taylor ES2
Bracing	asymmetric C-Class	Controls	volume, bass, treble
Neck wood	neotropical mahogany	Protection	structured gig bag, "tan" color
Fingerboard	West African ebony	Category	electro-acoustic guitar
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm