Gold Label Taylor Tone With A Dark, Sleek Attitude
The Taylor Gold Label 717e Blacktop is what happens when Taylor takes their Grand Pacific round shoulder dreadnought concept and gives it a boutique, small batch treatment. It feels like a broken in workhorse, but looks like a custom shop piece that is ready for the stage.
This is a true acoustic electric player’s guitar. Unplugged it has that wide open, big shouldered presence. Plugged in, the factory Taylor electronics keep things natural, clear, and controllable so you are not fighting quacky piezo tone all night.
Grand Pacific Body, Big Voice
The 717e is built on Taylor’s Grand Pacific platform, their round shoulder dreadnought that nods to classic slope shoulder guitars while keeping the clarity and balance Taylor is known for. It gives you a wide, blooming low end and a smooth midrange that loves strumming, flatpicking, and fingerstyle in equal measure.
If you have lived on smaller bodies and are ready for something that moves more air without turning to mud, this hits that sweet spot. It feels familiar like an old school dread, but sits closer to the body and behaves a little more politely in a mix.
Blacktop Look, Gold Label Feel
The Blacktop treatment takes the Grand Pacific silhouette and gives it a shadowy, stage ready vibe. Under lights it looks classy and modern, not flashy for the sake of it. Real talk, it is the kind of guitar that looks as good in a listening room as it does on a big stage.
Being part of the Gold Label run means you are not grabbing a cookie cutter production piece. You are stepping into a carefully curated version of the 717e concept, with the kind of attention to detail that Taylor reserves for their special projects.
Plug In And Own The Room
As the “e” in 717e hints, this is built to go straight to the PA. The onboard Taylor pickup and preamp system keeps your acoustic voice intact while giving you the control you need under stage volume. No harsh top end, no runaway feedback headaches, just a clear, musical signal that takes EQ and effects gracefully.
Whether you are leading worship, playing songwriter rounds, or dropping this into a full band mix, it slots in easily. Push it with drives and ambient verbs, or keep it bone dry and honest. It stays musical either way.
Dialed In By Players At Moore Guitars
Before this 717e Blacktop leaves our Evansville shop, it gets our full Player-Perfect setup. We go through the neck relief, saddle height, nut slots, and intonation so it feels broken in from the first chord, not like a stiff, off the rack acoustic.
Tell us your string gauge and how you like your action and we will tailor it so it feels like home as soon as you crack the case. Then we pack it up safe, ship it fast, and keep you in the loop with tracking the whole way.
Questions about this Taylor Gold Label 717e Blacktop? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to Rob or Cory. Real players, real conversation, no scripts.
