Taylor 517e Gold Label, Grand Pacific

Description

The Taylor 517e Gold Label is a limited‑production Grand Pacific built with Taylor’s most select tonewoods and refined Builder’s Edition craftsmanship. Its torrefied Sitka spruce top delivers the warmth, openness, and played‑in responsiveness of a vintage instrument, while the solid tropical mahogany back and sides add woody midrange focus and a dry, rootsy character that suits fingerstyle, flatpicking, and singer‑songwriter work.

The Grand Pacific body shape produces a round, blended low end with a natural compression that feels familiar to players who love slope‑shoulder dreadnoughts — but with Taylor’s signature clarity and intonation. Premium touches like chamfered body edges, a compound‑carve neck, and ultra‑smooth satin finish make the 517e Gold Label exceptionally comfortable to play.

On stage or in the studio, the LR Baggs Element VTC pickup system provides warm, natural amplified tone with intuitive volume and tone controls. With its boutique‑grade materials, small‑batch production, and expressive voice, the 517e Gold Label stands as one of Taylor’s most musical and inspiring acoustic‑electrics.

At Newell’s Music in Greenwood, SC, every guitar we sell is handpicked for quality, tone, and player appeal. We don’t just stock boxes—we inspect, set up, and fine-tune each instrument to ensure it’s stage-ready from day one. Every guitar comes with our lifetime adjustment service, so you can count on ongoing support as your playing evolves. Whether you’re buying online or picking up in person, we re-inspect before delivery to guarantee your guitar arrives safely and performs flawlessly. It’s all part of the Newell’s Experience.

Specs:

Body & Tonewoods

• Top: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Tropical Mahogany
• Bracing: V‑Class
• Body Shape: Grand Pacific (Slope‑Shoulder Dreadnought)
• Finish: Satin (Builder’s Edition)

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Neo‑Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1‑3/4"
• Frets: 20
• Inlays: Gold Label appointments

Hardware

• Bridge: Ebony
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel
• Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite Nut / Micarta Saddle

Electronics

• LR Baggs Element VTC

• Undersaddle pickup
• Volume & tone controls
• Warm, natural acoustic response

Included

• Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Gold Label documentation