Taylor Gold Label 517e Acoustic Electric Guitar - Sunburst

FEATURES

• Modified Grand Pacific body adds remarkable warmth and depth
• Torrefied Sitka spruce top produces rich, sweet projection
• Solid mahogany back and sides for warm, woody tone
• Long-tenon neck joint with exceptional adjustability
• Includes LR Baggs Element VTC pickup

*Includes Taylor hardshell case

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DESCRIPTION

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 our 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.

Our 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 our 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.

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Back & Sides Wood: Tropical Mahogany
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Color: Sunburst
• Body Bracing: Fanned V-Class
• Binding: Black, White Plastic
• Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Shape: Standard Carve
• Radius: 15"
• Fingerboard Material: Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Scale Length Type: Standard-scale
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Nut Material: White Tusq
• Electronics: LR Baggs Element
• Strings: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze Light, .012-.053

*Includes Taylor hardshell case