The Taylor AD17E Blacktop is an electro acoustic guitar from American Dream Series. Marrying all solid-wood construction with a striking matte black top, Taylor's V-Class bracing and the Expression System 2 electronics, with Taylor's legendary playability, the AD17E is a superb value American made instrument.
The AD17E Blacktop utlizes Taylor's Grand Pacific body shape, a round shouldered dreadnought, that hosts the revolutionary V-Class bracing. Combined, these appointments, alongside the all solid wood construction, with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid Ovangol back and sides, delivers a guitar with great sustain, a warm seasoned low end, clear intonation and tonal consistency.
As the name implies, the guitar has a bold yet understated matte black finish, with the the body having chamfered edges and a workman like thin matte finish. A black/maple/black rosette and simple black pickguard add to the AD17E's cosmetic appeal.
Married to the body is a Tropical mahogany neck that has great feeling matte finish, and is topped with a eucalyptus fingerboard set with dot inlays and 20 frets.
Electronic come in the form of the Expression 2 System.Three uniquely placed pickup sensors sit behind the saddle, that in conjunction Taylor's custom designed professional audio grade preamp conveys the voice of the acoustic guitar whilst capturing more of the guitar's dynamic properties. Controls couldn't be simpler - volume, bass and treble
The AD17E Blacktop comes complete with Taylor's Aerocase, offering the durable protection of a hard case, but with the low weight and portability of a padded gigbag.
- American made
- Solid sitka spruce top with matte black finish
- Ovangkol back and sides
- Tropical mahogany neck
- Matte neck finish
- Eucalyptus fingerboard
- 25.5" scale
- 20 frets
- Dot inlays
- Expression System 2 electronics
- Taylor Aerocase