Taylor proudly presents the Gold Label collection of guitars from master guitar designer Andy Powers. With Taylor's Gold Label Collection, Andy has pushed into powerful sonic terrain for Taylor -- inspired by an older, more traditional sound. The guitars in the collection combine several design elements that contribute to the sound -- a dreadnought body style, a unique V-Class-inspired bracing pattern, and a long tenon neck joint -- plus a decorative aesthetic. The Gold Label Collection is a premium-performance offering within the Taylor lineup but with a unique design identity. The collection continues with the 810e Honduran Rosewood model with torrefied Sitka spruce top.

Andy wanted a warmer, older, "heritage" sound -- something from more than a generation earlier than when Taylor Guitars was founded (1974); more reminiscent of traditional flattop tone from the 1930s -- but with the established benefits of V-Class including improved volume, sustain, responsiveness and pitch accuracy between notes.

This sonic recipe features changes in body shape and bracing patterns. The V-Class variant features a fan-like arrangement of braces in the soundboard's lower bout. The sonic result, according to Andy Powers is "a more pronounced richness in the midrange frequencies while delivering strong, low end bass response, capturing the essence of sounds similar to Brazilian Rosewood."

Features:

- Dreadnought Body Shape
- Solid Honduran Rosewood back and sides
- Solid… read more Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top
- Fanned V Class Bracing
- Honduran Rosewood "Curve Wing" Bridge
- LR Baggs Element VTC Electronics

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