Detail 01
Deep Grand Pacific body
Its deeper profile increases internal air volume and supports more low-frequency response and projection.
Product detailSKU #1500000472945
TaylorGold Label 917e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Taylor’s Gold Label 917e is a right-handed, six-string acoustic-electric built around the deeper Grand Pacific body. Its torrefied spruce top and solid Honduran rosewood body are voiced for a grounded, warm acoustic sound with strong bass, clear trebles and blooming overtones. Fanned V-Class bracing supports sustain, projection and pitch accuracy, while the Action Control Neck allows precise string-height adjustment without taking off the strings or neck. LR Baggs Element VTC electronics carry that acoustic character into amplified stage and recording work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriter accompaniment needing a deeper-bodied acoustic voice with clear trebles under dynamic playing.
- Live or recording setups where soundhole controls allow quick amplified tonal adjustments.
- Players who value repeatable string-height adjustments without removing the neck or strings.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this guitar is specified as right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Fanned V-Class bracing
The bracing supports low-end resonance and midrange richness while maintaining sustain and pitch accuracy.
Detail 03
LR Baggs Element VTC
An under-saddle pickup and soundhole-mounted controls provide amplified operation and quick tonal changes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is right handed.
- 02A Taylor Deluxe hardshell case with British Cocoa Bronco vinyl exterior is supplied.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup system does the 917e use?
It uses LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with an under-saddle pickup and soundhole-mounted controls.
02Can the action be adjusted without removing the strings?
Yes. Its Action Control Neck allows precise string-height adjustment without removing the neck or strings.
03What case comes with it?
A Taylor Deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa Bronco vinyl exterior is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Color
- Natural
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Top Material
- Solid torrefied Sitka-Adirondack spruce
- Body Shape
- Grand Pacific (deep body)
- Neck Wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000472945
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