Taylor Gold Label 517e - sunburst w/ cream pickguard

Inspired by the "flat-top" acoustic guitars of the 1930s and 1940s, the models in the Gold Label Collection embody a concept that is new to Taylor. The instruments in this new series combine three elements whose synergy produces magnificent traditional tones: a new variation on the remarkable V-Class Bracing and a “long-tenon” neck joint.

- The “Fanned V-Class” bracing is an evolution of the V-Class bracing introduced in 2018 and designed by master luthier Andy Powers. It offers the best of both worlds, blending the traditional with the modern.
- The “long-tenon” neck joint enhances low-frequency resonance.

The Gold Label’s tonal performance is absolutely incredible. With great richness and definition, these guitars are unique in that they produce volume proportional to the intensity of the playing dynamics, while naturally and musically compressing the signal. Softly played notes are magnified by the guitar with surprising warmth and subtlety.

You’ll have no trouble recording on stage or in the studio thanks to the built-in LR Baggs Element VTC system. Two discreet knobs located on the inner edge of the soundhole allow you to adjust volume and tone.

With the TAYLOR Gold Label Collection 517e SB Sunburst w/ Cream Pickguard electro-acoustic steel-string acoustic guitar (roasted Sitka spruce top, mahogany body, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard), it truly lives up to its reputation! An elegant and high-performance Grand Pacific. Sold with a Taylor Deluxe hardshell case (British Cocoa Vinyl exterior, Graphite interior).

The Grand Pacific body style is a reinterpretation of the popular Dreadnought Round Shoulder with wider “shoulders.” It produces powerful, warm tones, particularly in the bass register, which nevertheless retain remarkable clarity and great musicality.