Taylor - Gold Label 717e Blacktop - Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Indian Rosewood/Torrified Sitka - Blacktop - w/ Gold Label British Cocoa Hardshell Case - x5084

Taylor - Gold Label 717e Blacktop - Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Indian Rosewood/Torrified Sitka - Blacktop - w/ Gold Label British Cocoa Hardshell Case 

The latest addition to the Taylor Gold Label Collection brings another flavor of warm, round, old-school acoustic tone that will change your expectations of how a Taylor can sound. A modified Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought with a deeper body, the Gold Label 717e Blacktop combines Indian rosewood with torrefied Sitka spruce to produce a rich, powerful voice with robust low-end character and warmth that stretches across the frequency spectrum. Inside, a fanned variant of our V-Class bracing architecture adds more volume and longer sustain, while our patented Action Control Neck™ incorporates a long-tenon neck joint to warm up the low-end resonance and offers unmatched adjustability and playing comfort—just turn the interior bolt to alter your action (string height) in seconds, without needing to remove the neck or detune the strings.

A striking black top finish treatment is complemented by cream-colored binding, rosette, pickguard, and Crest inlays, with a Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge and Indian rosewood bridge pins to round out the visual details. Dressed in a full-body gloss finish, the Gold Label 717e Blacktop features LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and includes a deluxe British Cocoa hardshell case.

In House Serial: 1205165084

Features:

• Modified Grand Pacific body adds remarkable warmth and depth
• Indian rosewood back and sides for lush overtone response
• Torrefied Sitka spruce top produces rich, sweet projection
• Black top color treatment makes a bold visual statement
• Includes LR Baggs electronics and hardshell case

Specifications:

Highlights:

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

Body:

• Top Wood: Sitka 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

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:

• 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: Cream/Black
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Bronze