Taylor - Gold Label 817e SB - Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Torrefied Spruce/Honduran Rosewood - Sunburst w/ Firestripe Pickguard - w/ Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa - x5033

Taylor - Gold Label 817e SB - Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Torrefied Spruce/Honduran Rosewood - Sunburst w/ Firestripe Pickguard - w/ Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa 

With a beautifull sunburst top that echoes its old-school acoustic personality, the Gold Label 817e SB offers a bold visual twist on the classic slope-shoulder dreadnought experience. This deeper-bodied Grand Pacific model pairs Honduran rosewood back and sides with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, serving up a richly textured voice with clear trebles, rumbling lows and remarkable warmth across the frequency spectrum. The added body depth unlocks greater low-end expansiveness and projection. Fanned V-Class™ bracing—applied with hot hide glue—enhances volume, sustain and pitch consistency along the entire fretboard. A long-tenon Action Control Neck™ increases resonance and allows for on-the-fly string height adjustments through the soundhole. This model sports the Gold Label Collection’s modified headstock shape with an angled-back design and script-style Taylor logo. A stylized, dual-layer pickguard—with faux-tortoise over ivoroid—features an engraved motif that complements the mother-of-pearl Continental fretboard and peghead inlays. Additional appointments include a single-ring paua rosette, grained ivoroid body binding with ivoroid and Honduran rosewood edge trim, antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, and a full-body gloss finish. The Gold Label 817e SB comes equipped with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.

In House Serial: 1208085033

Features:

• Modified Grand Pacific body yields exceptional warmth and power
• Honduran rosewood back and sides generate lush overtones
• Solid torrefied spruce top yields warm, played-in tone
• Action Control Neck for easy string height adjustment
• Includes LR Baggs electronics and deluxe hardshell case

Specifications:

Highlights:

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

Body:

• Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
• Back/Side Wood: Honduran Rosewood
• Rosette: Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
• Back Configuration: 4-Piece, Simons Wedge
• Body Binding: Rock Maple
• Armrest: .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
• 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: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
• 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: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other:

• Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
• Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: Bone
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise, with Engraving
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
• Strap Pin: Black