{"product_id":"taylor-gold-label-517e","title":"Taylor Gold Label 517e","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGold Label 517e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its deep, expansive voice and extraordinary projection, the Gold Label 517e adds a powerful new dimension to the Gold Label Collection. Designed to produce an older, more traditional acoustic sound, this model blends warm, old-school tone with modern playability. Crafted with solid mahogany back and sides and a natural torrefied Sitka spruce top for a mature, played-in sound from day one, this gloss-finish Grand Pacific model offers a rich midrange character with a clear, woody response. Taylor's round-shoulder dreadnought shape—updated here with a slightly deeper body—delivers incredible low-end power while a slender, satin-finish Taylor neck provides smooth playability. Inside, fanned V-Class bracing boosts volume, lengthens sustain and improves intonation along the entire fretboard. Taylor's patented long-tenon Action Control Neck™ joint enhances the wood coupling between neck and body to boost low-end resonance while enabling easy and precise adjustments to string height. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShowcasing the Gold Label Collection’s unique design details, this model features a modified headstock with an angled back cut and script-style Taylor logo inlay and a firestripe pickguard with a distinct shape. The appointment package also 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrand Pacific Body Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e A versatile workhorse, this round-shoulder take on the classic dreadnought body yields clear low-end power and a warm, blended voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahogany Back \u0026amp; Sides: \u003c\/strong\u003eDry and woody with clear, potent midrange. Strong fundamental focus with controlled overtones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpruce Top:\u003c\/strong\u003e The most common top wood between Sitka, Adirondack and Engelmann varieties. Bold, clear, and dynamic sound suits any playing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAction Control Neck: \u003c\/strong\u003eBuilding on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLR Baggs - Element VTC: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis undersaddle pickup channels tone from the movement of a guitar’s top, delivering a remarkably warm, detailed sound in Gold Label and Legacy Collection guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Strings: 6 String\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase\/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation: Right Handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Shape: Grand Pacific\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBODY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Wood: Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Finish: Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack\/Side Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Binding: Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack\/Side Finish: Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosette: Cream (.075\")\/.032\" Black\/Cream (.075\") Single Ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmrest: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNECK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard Inlay: Cream Crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Profile: Standard Carve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Finish: Satin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEGHEAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeghead Inlay: Cream Crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeghead Type: Paddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Length: 25-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeghead Finish: Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeghead Binding: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Honduran Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012-.053)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Pin: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Firestripe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pins: Indian Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926197035199,"sku":"TA-517E-GL","price":2799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/1037\/2799\/files\/Taylor_Gold_Label_517e_-6a68e8e026fe5.jpg?v=1785263805","url":"https:\/\/carltonmusic.com\/products\/taylor-gold-label-517e","provider":"Carlton Music Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}