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. 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.

Highlights:
- Number of Strings: 6 Strings
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Body Shape: Grand Pacific
- Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
- Color: Golden Brown SEB Top | Natural Back/Sides
- Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
- Case/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case (British Cocoa)

Body:
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Back/Side Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Rosette: Cream (0.075") / Black (0.032") / Cream (0.075") Single-Ring
- Back Configuration: 2-Piece | No Wedge
- Body Binding: Cream
- Armrest: None
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck:
- Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Fretboard Inlay: Cream Crest
- Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead:
- Nut Width: 1-3/4"
- Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Peghead Inlay: Cream Crest
- Peghead Type: Paddle
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other:
- Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
- Nut & Saddle: White Tusq Nut | White Micarta Saddle
- Bridge Pins: Indian Rosewood
- Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (0.012 - 0.053)
- Pickguard: Firestripe
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
- Strap Pin: Black
- End Pin: Bronze