Taylor Gold Label 917e Acoustic Guitar Honduran Rosewood - Sunburst
The Taylor Gold Label 917e SB captures the essence of vintage-inspired acoustic tone paired with the precision craftsmanship that defines Taylor Guitars. Built with premium Honduran rosewood back and sides and a torrefied Adirondack spruce top, this flagship model delivers a bold, deeply resonant voice filled with blooming overtones, warm trebles, and commanding low-end depth. With its rich, seasoned tonal character and unmistakable Taylor playability, the Gold Label 917e SB stands out as a sophisticated acoustic-electric built for players who demand both sonic authority and visual elegance.
Features
- Deeper Grand Pacific body for a warm, vintage-inspired voice
- Torrefied Adirondack spruce and Hondruan rosewood produce harmonically complex tone
- Action Control Neck offers quick, easy string height adjustments
- Fanned V-Class bracing adds more volume and sustain
- Includes LR Baggs electronics and hardshell case
Specifications
General
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Color: Golden Brown "Teardrop SB" Top, Natural Back/Sides
Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
Case/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa
Body
Top: Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides: Honduran Rosewood
Rosette: Honduran Rosewood and Paua Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
Back Configuration: 4-Piece, Simons Wedge
Body Binding: .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Sides Finish: Gloss
Neck
Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Headstock
Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Hardware
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: Bone
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise with Engraving
Strap Pin: Black
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Product Information
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Shipping & Returns
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Description
The Taylor Gold Label 917e SB captures the essence of vintage-inspired acoustic tone paired with the precision craftsmanship that defines Taylor Guitars. Built with premium Honduran rosewood back and sides and a torrefied Adirondack spruce top, this flagship model delivers a bold, deeply resonant voice filled with blooming overtones, warm trebles, and commanding low-end depth. With its rich, seasoned tonal character and unmistakable Taylor playability, the Gold Label 917e SB stands out as a sophisticated acoustic-electric built for players who demand both sonic authority and visual elegance.
Features
- Deeper Grand Pacific body for a warm, vintage-inspired voice
- Torrefied Adirondack spruce and Hondruan rosewood produce harmonically complex tone
- Action Control Neck offers quick, easy string height adjustments
- Fanned V-Class bracing adds more volume and sustain
- Includes LR Baggs electronics and hardshell case
Specifications
General
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Color: Golden Brown "Teardrop SB" Top, Natural Back/Sides
Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
Case/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa
Body
Top: Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides: Honduran Rosewood
Rosette: Honduran Rosewood and Paua Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
Back Configuration: 4-Piece, Simons Wedge
Body Binding: .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Sides Finish: Gloss
Neck
Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Headstock
Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Hardware
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: Bone
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise with Engraving
Strap Pin: Black
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
