Taylor Gold Label 717e Blacktop Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Case

Gold Label 717e Blacktop

Overview

• 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

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.

Features

Stylish Visuals Accent Classic Tone

A striking blacktop finish adds a distinctive visual character to this model's old-heritage sound and unmatched playing comfort.

Grand Pacific

This round-shoulder dreadnought delivers a new flavor of warm, rich Taylor tone.

Indian Rosewood

The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

Action Control Neck

Building on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.

Sitka Spruce

The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

LR Baggs - Element VTC

This undersaddle pickup channels tone from the movement of a guitar’s top, delivering a remarkably warm, detailed sound in Gold Label and Legacy Collection guitars.

Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa

Specifications
General
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right-handed
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route
Colour: 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"
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Cream Crest
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Gloss

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