The taylor gold label 517e grand pacific brings a reimagined twist to taylors round shoulder dreadnought design adding greater body depth for exceptional warmth richness and low end presence. A torrefied sitka spruce top works with solid neo tropical mahogany back and sides to produce a warm earthy voice filled with sweet overtones and thick mids. Taylors soundboard roasting process enhances the guitars responsiveness giving it a tone reminiscent of a seasoned well loved acoustic. Inside fanned v class bracing delivers impressive sustain fuller projection and improved intonation across the entire fretboard making the 517e a powerful and expressive performer. A satin finish neck with taylors patented long tenon action control neck™ allows easy on the fly string height adjustments while improving resonance between the neck and body for added depth and warmth. The gold label aesthetic shines through with a modified headstock script style taylor logo cream crest inlays and a cream pickguard. Premium appointments include a honduran rosewood curve wing bridge indian rosewood bridge pins and taylor nickel tuners. Completing the package is the lr baggs element vtc system for warm detailed amplified tone along with a british cocoa deluxe hardshell case.