Taylor Gold Label Grand Pacific 517e - Sunset Burst

Step up to the mic with a acoustic built for tone chasers who love vintage character infused with modern power. This Gold Label Grand Pacific 517e brings an unmistakable warmth to your playing, marrying classic round-shoulder dreadnought presence with the effortless playability Taylor is famous for. Built around a solid Lutz spruce top and solid neo-tropical mahogany back and sides, this instrument cranks out a woody, fundamental-focused voice with punchy mids and a sweet, broken-in richness right out of the case.

The sonic magic of this guitar lies in its tonewood pairing and bracing structure. Lutz spruce—a natural hybrid of Sitka and White spruce—yields high volume and incredible headroom without losing clarity when you lay into a heavy flatpicking groove. Paired with mahogany’s natural warmth and focused low-end, this dreadnought cuts through any ensemble mix while giving solo performers a deep, velvety response. Famous artists like Jason Mraz, Zac Brown, and Taylor Swift have long relied on Taylor's mahogany-backed acoustic builds for their articulate projection and pristine balance, making this model an incredible songwriting companion or stage powerhouse.

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  Highlights

Round-shoulder Grand Pacific dreadnought design delivers a vintage-inspired, woody acoustic character.

Solid Lutz spruce top provides incredible volume, wide dynamic headroom, and crisp tonal definition.

Neo-tropical mahogany back and sides produce punchy, focused mids with rich fundamental warmth.

Gold Label craftsmanship with an eye-catching Sunset Burst finish and classic cream pickguard.

Integrated Expression System 2 electronics for clear, natural, and dynamic plugged-in tone.

  Specifications

Body Wood: Solid Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Top Wood: Solid Lutz Spruce

Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Left/Right Handed: Right

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Scale Length: 25.5"

Fretboard Radius: 15"

Fretboard Inlay/Material: Arrowhead / Italian Acrylic

Neck Profile: V-Class Compound Profile

Finish: Silent Satin

Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony

Nut Material: Black Tusq

Tuners: Taylor Nickel

Electronics: Expression System 2 (ES2)

Bridge: Micarta Saddle

Manufacturer Part Number: GL517ESBCP

Depth at 1st Fret: .839"

Depth at 10th Fret: .889"