Detail 01
Deep Body Grand Pacific
Its body is specified as 3/8 inch deeper than the Grand Pacific shape.
Product detailSKU #1500000461596
TaylorGold Label 517e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Gold Label 517e gives Taylor’s Grand Pacific format a body that is 3/8 inch deeper, paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Fanned V-Class bracing with a tonal rout and the long-tenon Action Control neck are central to its construction. For amplified work, the LR Baggs Element VTC system provides soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls. Cream binding, a Firestripe pickguard, and crest inlays add visual detail, while a Taylor deluxe hardshell case supports transport.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic performances or recording sessions that benefit from onboard volume and tone adjustment.
- Players seeking the deeper Deep Body Grand Pacific format with torrefied Sitka spruce and mahogany construction.
- Transporting the guitar in the included Taylor deluxe hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
LR Baggs Element VTC
The pickup system uses behind-the-saddle pickup placement and provides volume and tone controls.
Detail 03
20 frets and 25.5-inch scale
The guitar has 20 frets on a 25.5-inch scale length.
Detail 04
White TUSQ nut and White Micarta saddle
These are the listed nut and saddle materials.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The volume and tone controls are located at the top of the soundhole.
- 02A Taylor deluxe hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How much deeper is the body?
The Deep Body Grand Pacific design is 3/8 inch deeper than the Grand Pacific shape.
02What pickup system does it use?
It uses LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with onboard volume and tone controls.
03What woods are used for the top and back/sides?
It has a torrefied Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume and tone
- Preamp System
- LR Baggs Element VTC
- Bridge
- Honduran rosewood Curve Wing
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- White TUSQ
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Taylor standard profile
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- White Micarta
- Bridge Pins
- Rosewood
- Top Material
- Torrefied Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- Deep Body Grand Pacific
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Tuning Machines
- Taylor nickel
- Body Shape
- Deep Body Grand Pacific
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Taylor deluxe hardshell case
1 detailsOther
- Bracing Pattern
- Fanned V-Class bracing with tonal rout
