{"product_id":"taylor-gold-label-517e","title":"Taylor Gold Label 517e","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eTaylor Gold Label 517e Electro Acoustic Guitar Natural\u003cbr data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eSeries: Gold Label Collection\u003cbr data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eBody Shape: Grand Pacific Dreadnought\u003cbr data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eOrientation: Right-Handed\u003cbr data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eFinish: Natural Gloss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eThe Taylor Gold Label 517e is a premium USA-made electro-acoustic guitar that blends vintage-inspired warmth with modern Taylor innovation and playability. Featuring a deeper Grand Pacific body design, torrefied Sitka spruce top, and solid mahogany back and sides, the 517e delivers a rich, woody acoustic voice with exceptional projection, dry midrange character, and a mature played-in response straight out of the case. Designed as part of Taylor’s flagship Gold Label Collection, it combines old-school tonal personality with refined modern craftsmanship and professional-stage performance capability. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eThe deeper Grand Pacific dreadnought body produces powerful low-end warmth, focused mids, and impressive sustain while maintaining clarity and balance across the tonal spectrum. Taylor’s torrefied Sitka spruce top adds the responsiveness and openness associated with aged vintage acoustics, while the mahogany back and sides contribute warmth and direct projection. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eThe neo-tropical mahogany neck features Taylor’s long-tenon Action Control Neck system for enhanced setup precision and long-term adjustability. Paired with a West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard and Taylor’s Fanned V-Class bracing architecture, the guitar offers exceptional intonation, sustain, and smooth playability suited to fingerstyle, flatpicking, and singer-songwriter performance. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003eEquipped with the LR Baggs Element VTC pickup system, the Gold Label 517e is fully stage-ready with a warm and natural amplified acoustic voice. Elegant Gold Label appointments including the modified headstock design, firestripe pickguard styling, Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge, and gloss finish complete the guitar’s refined vintage-modern aesthetic. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2167\"\u003ePlayability and Comfort\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003eDeep-body Grand Pacific dreadnought for powerful projection\u003cbr data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2233\"\u003eAction Control Neck system for precise setup adjustments\u003cbr data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003eComfortable modern Taylor neck feel\u003cbr data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eExcellent balance for 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