Taylor Gold Label 517e Sunburst w/ BONUS BT1 Baby Taylor

Please note: The Taylor Gold Label 517e Sunburst guitar comes with a hardshell case, and the Taylor BT1 Baby Taylor comes with a gig bag.

Taylor Gold Label 517e Sunburst

Featuring a golden-brown burst on the soundboard, the Gold Label 517e SB exudes visual charm that reflects its old-school sonic personality. This reimagined Grand Pacific—updated with a deeper body than our original round-shoulder dreadnought—is a powerhouse acoustic-electric with exceptional low-end power. Solid mahogany back and sides are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top for a woody, earthy voice with pleasing midrange character. Our special soundboard roasting process contributes extra sweetness for a sound that’s even more reminiscent of older, played-in acoustics. Fanned V-Class interior bracing dials up extra volume and sustain while improving intonation along the entire fretboard. A slim, satin-finish Taylor neck boasts our patented long-tenon Action Control Neck™ joint, which allows for string height adjustments in seconds. This revolutionary design enhances the wood coupling between the neck and body, translating into more low-end resonance and a deeper, warmer, more open sound. 

Showcasing the Gold Label Collection’s unique design details, this guitar features a modified headstock with an angled back cut and script-style Taylor logo inlay and a firestripe pickguard. A cream-colored pickguard is also available for this model. Its appointment package 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.

FEATURES

• Modified Grand Pacific body adds remarkable warmth and depth

• Torrefied Sitka spruce top produces rich, sweet projection

• Solid mahogany back and sides for warm, woody tone

• Long-tenon neck joint with exceptional adjustability

• Includes LR Baggs Element VTC pickup and deluxe hardshell case

Heritage Sound, Modern Feel
Vintage-inspired sound with bold projection meets easy playability.

Shape: Grand Pacific
A versatile workhorse, this round-shoulder take on the classic dreadnought body yields clear low-end power and a warm, blended voice.

Top Wood: Spruce
The most common top wood between Sitka, Adirondack and Engelmann varieties. Bold, clear, and dynamic sound suits any playing style.

Body Wood: Mahogany
Dry and woody with clear, potent midrange. Strong fundamental focus with controlled overtones. 

Neck: Action Control Neck
Building 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.

Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
This 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Highlights
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Color: Golden Brown SEB Top, Natural Back/Sides
Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
Case/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa

Body
Top Wood: Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Rosette: Cream (.075")/.032" Black/Cream (.075") Single Ring
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding: Cream
Armrest: None
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Cream Crest
Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Cream Crest
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Cream Crest
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Gloss

Taylor BT1 Baby Taylor

The guitar that set the standard for the travel guitar market, the enduringly popular Baby Taylor makes a great musical companion. Portable, playable and affordable, the Baby features a solid spruce top and yields impressive volume and tone for its compact, three-quarter-size scale. It’s the perfect travel mate, it’s a great choice for kids taking lessons, and artists from Lindsey Buckingham to Bono to Taylor Swift have used one for songwriting, recording and performing. With its unique dimensions and tonal personality, players have used it in other creative ways, from high-stringing it to setting it up to play lap slide to adding a capo to evoke mandolin-like sounds. The Baby includes a Taylor gig bag for easy portability.

Shape: Baby
A ¾-size Dreadnought that yields a surprising amount of tone.

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

Body Wood: Layered Walnut
Rich brown hues lend a pleasing aesthetic warmth to the guitars that showcase it.

SPECIFICATIONS

Scale Length
22-3/4"

Nut & Saddle
Tusq

Bracing
X Bracing

Truss Rod Cover
None

Pickguard
None

Number of Frets
19

Tuners
Die-Cast Chrome

Case
Gig Bag

Brand of Strings
Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light

Body Length
15 3/4"

Body Width
12 1/2"

Body Depth
3 3/8"

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