Taylor Gold Label 917e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

The Taylor Gold Label 917e Grand Pacific acoustic-electric guitar comes from the Gold Label collection of master guitar designer Andy Powers. With Taylor's Gold Label Collection, Andy has pushed into new 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 distinct body style, a unique V-Class-inspired bracing pattern, and a long-tenon neck joint -- plus a distinct decorative aesthetic. The Gold Label Collection sits as a premium-performance offering within the Taylor lineup but with a unique design identity. The collection continues with the 917e model with Honduran Rosewood back and sides and a torrefied Adirondack 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 attached with hot hide glue. 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:

… read more - Grand Pacific Body Shape
- Solid Honduran Rosewood back and sides
- Solid Torrefied Adirondack Spruce Top
- Fanned V-Class Bracing with hot hide glue
- Honduran Rosewood "Curve Wing" Bridge
- LR Baggs Element VTC Electronics

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