2026 Taylor 117e Special Edition Tobacco Teardrop
Offering dreadnought-like power with a compact feel, the Taylor 117e Special Edition delivers players the best of both worlds, supported by versatile tonewoods and sophisticated design. Mature Grand Pacific presence and sumptuous playability make it ideal not only for singer/songwriters but also for studio sessions that demand signature Taylor clarity with a hint of additional power. Discerning guitarists at affirm that the 117e Special Edition is a riveting instrument to hear and hold: a solid top made from torrefied Sitka spruce fuels unfettered musical projection with impurities removed for superior tonewood performance. Pair that with a sapele body and a sleek Standard Carve neck profile, and you’ve found yourself one spectacular alternative to old-school dreadnought design.
Features:
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:117e Grand Pacific
- Back & Sides Wood:Layered Sapele
- Top Wood:Torrefied Spruce
- Top Finish:Matte
- Color:Dark Tobacco Teardrop
- Body Bracing:C-Class
- Binding:Black
- Neck Wood:Hard Rock Maple
- Neck Shape:Standard Carve
- Radius:15"
- Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony or Eucalyptus (manufacturer availability)
- Fingerboard Inlay:Italian Acrylic Dots
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:25.5"
- Nut Width:1.6875"
- Nut/Saddle Material:NuBone/Micarta
- Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Tuning Machines:Die-cast Standard
- Electronics:Taylor ES-2
- Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag:Gig Bag