TaylorGold Label 517e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar Blacktop
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around Taylor’s Deep Body Grand Pacific shape, the black Gold Label 517e adds 3/8 inch of body depth for the low-end resonance and projection described for this model. A torrefied Sitka spruce top meets mahogany back and sides, and fanned V-Class bracing with a tonal rout is specified for clarity, sustain, dynamic range, and intonation. LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with volume and tone controls handle amplified use. The guitar is right handed and ships with a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strummed and fingerpicked parts that benefit from the stated clarity and sustained response.
- Stage or studio setups needing onboard volume and tone control at the guitar.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this guitar is listed in right-handed orientation.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The Deep Body Grand Pacific body is 3/8 inch deeper.
- 02Confirm the right-handed orientation before ordering.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup system is fitted?
The 517e uses an LR Baggs Element VTC preamp system.
02What are the back and sides made from?
They are mahogany.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It comes with a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Top Material
- Torrefied Sitka spruce
- Saddle material
- White Micarta
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Back and sides wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Nut material
- White TUSQ
- Body Shape
- Deep Body Grand Pacific
- Top wood
- Torrefied Sitka spruce
- Body finish
- Gloss
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.5"
- Nut width
- 1-3/4"
15 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- Taylor standard profile
- Case
- Taylor deluxe hardshell case
- Bracing pattern
- Fanned V-Class bracing with tonal rout
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Volume and tone
- Body style
- Deep Body Grand Pacific
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Genuine West African ebony
- Preamp system
- LR Baggs Element VTC
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Taylor nickel
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge pins
- Rosewood
- Source Id
- site51500000461595
- Bridge
- Honduran rosewood Curve Wing
