The Taylor Gold Label 917e Grand Pacific acoustic-electric guitar centers on the company’s reimagined, deeper Grand Pacific body design, paired with a solid torrefied Sitka/Adirondack spruce top and solid Honduran rosewood back and sides for a fuller, grounded acoustic voice with power, warmth and projection. The torrefied spruce top delivers a mature, played-in responsiveness, while Honduran rosewood adds strong bass fundamentals, blooming overtones and supportive trebles that remain clear under dynamic playing. Supported by fanned V-Class bracing and hide-glue construction for enhanced sustain, resonance and pitch stability, the 917e is finished in full-body gloss with traditional-inspired appointments and LR Baggs Element VTC electronics that translate its acoustic character naturally on stage or in the studio.
Reimagined, Resonant Grand Pacific Body
The Gold Label 917e features Taylor’s reimagined Grand Pacific body shape, built with a deeper profile to increase internal air volume and low-frequency response. Now deeper through the soundhole with rounded-shoulder proportions, the design delivers greater projection, broader low-end presence and a more enveloping acoustic character. Paired with a solid torrefied Sitka/Adirondack spruce top and solid Honduran rosewood back and sides, the body produces a lush, harmonically rich voice marked by strong bass fundamentals, blooming overtones and warm, supportive trebles that stay clear under dynamic playing.
Fanned V-Class Bracing Enhances Power and Harmonic Agreement
Internally, the deeper Grand Pacific body is supported by Taylor’s fanned V-Class bracing, an evolution of the V-Class platform that arranges the lower-bout braces in a fan-like pattern. Set with traditional hot hide glue, this structure enhances low-end resonance and midrange richness while preserving the core V-Class benefits of sustain, projection and pitch accuracy across the fretboard. The result is a voice that feels powerful and open, with improved harmonic agreement between notes that supports both strumming and nuanced fingerstyle work.
Action Control Neck for Resonance and Precise, Repeatable Setup
The Gold Label 917e is equipped with Taylor’s patented Action Control Neck, built around a long-tenon joint that increases coupling between the neck and body for added warmth and depth. The design also allows players to fine-tune string height quickly and precisely without removing the neck or strings, making setup adjustments simple and repeatable over time. Carved to the Gold Label neck profile, it offers a comfortable, familiar feel that supports extended sessions and confident performance across a wide range of styles.
Traditional Appointments and Stage-Ready Electronics
Visually, the Gold Label 917e blends heritage-inspired details with Taylor’s modern precision, including grained ivoroid binding, paua purfling and Continental Deluxe inlays rendered in paua and mother-of-pearl across the body, fretboard and peghead, complemented by a modified angled-back headstock with a script-style Taylor logo. Additional elements such as a Honduran rosewood curve wing bridge, Indian rosewood bridge pins and Gotoh 510 antique gold tuners with ebony buttons reinforce the instrument’s sense of purpose and durability without excess ornamentation. For amplified performance, the 917e is fitted with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics that reproduce its acoustic character with natural, transparent clarity; the under-saddle pickup captures dynamic nuance and low-end depth, while discreet soundhole-mounted controls allow quick tonal adjustments without interrupting the guitar’s visual presentation.
Built for Players Who Rely on Depth, Power and Consistency
The Taylor Gold Label 917e Grand Pacific is designed for musicians who need an acoustic instrument that delivers authority, warmth and projection without sacrificing clarity or control. Its deeper body design, mature tonewood pairing, advanced bracing architecture and adjustable neck system make it equally suited for dynamic strumming, singer-songwriter accompaniment, studio recording and live performance. Supplied with a Taylor deluxe hardshell case in British Cocoa, the 917e represents a focused evolution of Taylor’s acoustic voice, built to support years of confident, expressive playing.