The Gold Label 717e is a Grand Pacific, Taylor's round-shoulder dreadnought, built deeper than the standard version of the shape, with Indian rosewood back and sides, a torrefied Sitka spruce top and fanned V-Class bracing. Taylor says the extra depth brings more low end and projection, and describes a warm, round sound with rosewood's overtones on top.
The long-tenon Action Control Neck couples neck and body more closely for low-end warmth, and you set string height by turning the neck bolt inside the soundhole. A Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge, cream binding with a matching single-ring rosette, Crest inlays, the modified Gold Label headstock and a full gloss finish make up the trim. Electronics are an LR Baggs Element VTC.
It comes in Natural, Sunburst with a firestripe or a cream pickguard, and Blacktop with cream. For this body in mahogany, look at the Gold Label 517e. The 817e is the same shape in Honduran rosewood, and the 917e puts a torrefied Adirondack top over Honduran rosewood.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Number of Strings: 6 String
Top Wood: Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
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
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
ELECTRONICS
Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
HARDWARE
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: Indian Rosewood
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: By finish, as shown
Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
Strap Pin: Black
End Pin: Bronze
CASE
Case/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa




