Taylor Guitars Launches New American Dream Series
The AD17, AD17 Blacktop and AD27 feature Grand Pacific body shapes and V-Class bracing.
Taylor Guitars has launched a new line of acoustics, the American Dream series.
The new line features three American-built models - the AD17, AD17 Blacktop and AD27 - built with Grand Pacific body shapes and Taylor's trademark V-Class bracing.
Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics are optional on all three models in the American Dream lineup, which got its name from the guitar shop where Taylor was founded in 1974.
You can learn more about each model in the American Dream series below.
Taylor AD17/AD17e
The AD17 is Taylor’s first Grand Pacific model to feature ovangkol back and sides with a spruce top. It features an Urban Sienna color treatment and a thin matte finish.
The guitar is available - with and without electronics - for $1,399 (without electronics) or $1,599 (with electronics).
Taylor AD17 Blacktop/AD17e Blacktop
The AD17 features ovangkol back and sides, a matte black spruce top, a black pickguard and a thin 2-mm finish.
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The guitar is available - with and without electronics - for $1,499 (sans electronics) or $1,699 (with electronics.)
Taylor AD27/AD27e
The AD27 features a hardwood mahogany top, sapele back and sides, an Urban Sienna stain and a matte finish.
The guitar is available - with and without electronics - for $1,399 (without electronics) or $1,599 (with electronics).
For more info on Taylor's American Dream series guitars, stop by taylorguitars.com.
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