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Taylor Gold Label 517e

   
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New Taylor Gold Label 517e!!! We are super excited about the new Gold Label series! They sound beautiful! More bass and more volume from this stunning round shoulder guitar!

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.

Body

  • Top WoodSitka Spruce
  • Back/Side WoodNeo-Tropical Mahogany
  • RosetteCream (.075")/.032" Black/Cream (.075") Single Ring
  • Back Configuration2-piece No Wedge
  • Body BindingCream
  • ArmrestNone
  • Top FinishGloss
  • Back/Side FinishGloss

Neck

  • Neck WoodNeo-Tropical Mahogany
  • Fretboard WoodWest African Crelicam Ebony
  • Neck ProfileStandard Carve
  • Fretboard InlayCream Crest
  • Fretboard BindingWest African Crelicam Ebony
  • Neck Finish
Headstock

  • Nut Width1-3/4"
  • Peghead Veneer WoodWest African Crelicam Ebony
  • Scale Length25-1/2"
  • Peghead InlayCream Crest
  • Peghead TypePaddle
  • Peghead BindingNone
  • Peghead FinishGloss
Other

  • BridgeHonduran Rosewood
  • Nut & SaddleWhite TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
  • Bridge PinsIndian Rosewood
  • StringsD'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
  • PickguardFirestripe
  • TunersTaylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
  • Strap PinBlack
  • End PinBronze