Taylor Gold Label 517e SB Mahogany/Torrefied Sitka Acoustic Guitar w/Firestripe Pickguard

Featuring a golden-brown burst top, the Gold Label 517e SB exudes visual charm that reflects its heritage sonic personality. This reimagined Grand Pacific—updated with a greater body depth than our original round-shoulder dreadnought design—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 a thick midrange character. Taylor's special soundboard roasting process contributes extra sweetness for a tone that’s even more reminiscent of older, played-inacoustics. 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 on-the-fly string height adjustments to suit your playing preferences. The long-tenon 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 with a distinct shape. 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.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Grand Pacific
• Body Material: Sitka Spruce (Top), Neo-Tropical Mahogany (Back & Sides)
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• No. of Frets: 20
• Fretboard Inlays: Cream Crest
• Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
• Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
• Pickguard: Firestripe
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
• Case: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa