Taylor Gold Label 517e Sitka Spruce/Tropical Mahogany Modified Grand Pacific Acoustic Guitar - Sunburst with Cream Pickguard

Featuring a golden-brown burst on the soundboard, the Gold Label 517e SB exudes visual charm that reflects its old-school sonic personality. This reimagined Grand Pacific—updated with a deeper body than Taylor's original round-shoulder dreadnought—is a powerhouse acoustic-electric with exceptional low-end power. Solid mahogany back and sides are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top for a woody, earthy voice with pleasing midrange character. Taylor's special soundboard roasting process contributes extra sweetness for a sound that’s even more reminiscent of older, played-in acoustics. Fanned V-Class interior bracing dials up extra volume and sustain while improving intonation along the entire fretboard. A slim, satin-finish Taylor neck boasts their patented long-tenon Action Control Neck™ joint, which allows for string height adjustments in seconds. This revolutionary design enhances the wood coupling between the neck and body, translating into more low-end resonance and a deeper, warmer, more open sound. 

Showcasing the Gold Label Collection’s unique design details, this guitar features a modified headstock with an angled back cut and script-style Taylor logo inlay and a firestripe pickguard. A cream-colored pickguard is also available for this model. Its appointment package includes a Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge with Indian rosewood bridge pins, cream-colored Crest inlays on the fretboard and peghead, cream body binding, and a cream single-ring rosette. Outfitted with Taylor nickel tuners and LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, the Gold Label 517e ships in a British Cocoa deluxe hardshell case.

Specs

  • Body Shape: Modified Grand Pacific (Extra Deep)
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Back and Sides Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
  • Finish: Shaded Edgeburst Gloss
  • Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
  • Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Nut Width: 1 3/4"
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Inlay: Cream Crest
  • Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
  • Upper Bout Width: 11 5/8"
  • Waist Width: 10 5/8"
  • Lower Bout Width: 16"
  • Body Depth: 4 1/16" at Neck, 4 13/16" at Tail
  • Bracing Pattern: Taylor Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route
  • Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
  • Binding: Cream
  • Purfling: .047" Black/White/Black, .032" Black
  • Rosette: Cream/Black Single Ring
  • Pickguard: Cream
  • Pickup: LR Baggs Element Active VTC
  • Strings: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze 12-53
  • Case: Gold Label Hardshell in British Cocoa
  • Made In: El Cajon, California, United States

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