The Gold Label Series

2025 has been seized by Taylor; adding some new legends to the market with the introduction of the Gold Label Series. These guitars produce the beautiful ‘Old-Heritage’ sound, as Taylor refers to it. This is a powerful sound with a dynamic depth, amazing tuning stability, and great sustain, which is the result of a combination of the new Super Auditorium shape, the longer neck joint, the V-Class bracing, and the use of amazing tonewoods. The appearance and the shape of the guitars were inspired by flattop guitars from the 1930s and ‘40s, which are characterised by their open and vintage sound.

The Gold Label 517e

The Gold Label 517e is a great guitar. The body has a solid torrified spruce top and solid tropic mahogany back and sides. This combination produced a warm and powerful sound. By torrefying the wood all the volatile elements of the wood get burned away, resulting in a stronger piece of wood and better resonance. The guitar has a mahogany neck and an ebony fretboard. Moreover, the guitar has a Grand Pacific body, which is a shape invented by Taylor. It’s a Dreadnought but with rounded shoulders and a wider waist. These changes in shape result in a rounder and deeper sound. Furthermore, the guitar has LR Baggs Element VTC electronics so the amplified sound will sound authentic.

Taylor

Taylor is an American company that was founded in 1974 when two boys bought an old hippie guitar shop. The boys were very passionate about guitars and put a lot of energy into the shop. Eventually, the shop evolved into an international company. All Taylor guitars today are made in either El Cajon in California or Tecate in Mexico. Taylor is very proud of this, because guitars that are produced close to headquarters go through a more thorough quality control process and employee satisfaction is better regulated. Taylor prioritises tone and comfort. All guitars are perfected and with modern luthier techniques the guitars can be made with more precision and consistency.