Taylor Builder’s Edition 517 WHB '19 is a better suited to experienced shoppers acoustic guitars listing with marketplace-sourced data. Taylor Builder’s Edition 517 WHB '19 currently sits around 1995 USD. Wild Honey Burst, Silent satin finish, Grand Pacific round shoulder dreadnought body shape, Torrefied Spruce top, Single Ring Black/Sapele/Maple Rosette, V-Class bracing with Relief Rout, Tropical Mahogany back and sides, Sapele binding, West African Crelicam Ebony fingerboard with the Grained Ivoroid Arrowhead inlays on a Tropical Mahogany neck, 25.5” scale length, 1 3/4” nut width, Cast/sealed tuners, The neck thickness is .86″ at the first and .94″ at the 9th frets, With the Taylor hardshell case, Very good * Please note - a L.R. Marketplace data is richer on listing context, but it needs more buyer verification. Good visual coverage for spot-checking the item. Marketplace listing quality varies by seller, so condition and included items still need verification.
Fit: More appropriate for experienced buyers who already know the role this piece of gear needs to play.
Who it is for: Shoppers who already understand the role of this acoustic guitars and want a more deliberate purchase.
Who should skip it: Skip it if you are still figuring out the basics and need the simplest possible first purchase path.
Why this is interesting
- Good visual coverage for spot-checking the item.
Best use cases
- live-performance
- tone-shaping
- songwriting
What you will likely need with it
- picks
- instrument cable if pickup-equipped
- stand
Watchouts
- Marketplace listing quality varies by seller, so condition and included items still need verification.
- Condition is listed as Very Good, so cosmetic and functional checks matter.
- Structured specifications are limited, so compatibility details may need manual confirmation.
- There is little or no review coverage attached to this source record.
Questions to verify before buying
- Can you confirm exactly what is included in the sale and show it in current photos?
- Are there any functional issues, repairs, or missing parts not shown in the listing?
- Can you provide close-up photos of wear points, serial numbers, and any modifications?
- Can you confirm the core specs that matter for compatibility in this setup?
- Is this still available and has anything changed since the listing was posted?
Source: reverb · Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Original source price: 1995 USD · Shopify draft price: 2733.15 CAD