Taylor Gold Label 917e LTD Brazilian Rosewood / Adirondack Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Taylor Gold Label 917e LTD Brazilian Rosewood Acoustic-Electric Guitar | Tobias Music

One of the Most Exclusive Taylor Guitars Ever Produced

Some guitars are built to be played.

A select few are built to become part of acoustic guitar history.

The Taylor Gold Label 917e LTD Brazilian Rosewood belongs firmly in that second category. Produced in extraordinarily limited numbers, this remarkable instrument combines Taylor’s groundbreaking Gold Label design with one of the most legendary tonewood combinations ever used in fine acoustic guitars—hand-selected Premium Brazilian Rosewood paired with a breathtaking solid Adirondack Spruce top.

Brazilian Rosewood has long been considered the pinnacle of traditional guitar tonewoods. Its extraordinary beauty, remarkable harmonic complexity, and extreme scarcity have made it the material of choice for many of the most desirable vintage acoustic guitars ever built. Today, opportunities to own a newly crafted Brazilian rosewood acoustic guitar from a major American builder are exceptionally rare.

After nearly 40 years as a Taylor dealer, we’ve had the privilege of playing virtually every significant Taylor model ever produced. Without question, this is among the finest instruments to ever enter our showroom.

This isn’t simply another premium Taylor.

It is an heirloom instrument destined to be admired, played, and passed from one generation to the next.

💵 Financing Available

Special 0% Financing is available on this guitar,  making it easier than ever to own one of America’s finest acoustic instruments. Contact Tobias Music for current financing options.

✅ Why We Chose This Guitar

There are exceptional guitars…

…and then there are instruments that redefine what a modern acoustic guitar can be.

The Gold Label 917e LTD Brazilian Rosewood represents the absolute highest level of Taylor craftsmanship. Every detail reflects uncompromising quality, from its spectacular Brazilian Rosewood to the elegant 900 Series abalone appointments that frame one of the most visually stunning guitars Taylor has ever produced.

Its rarity alone makes it highly collectible.

Its sound is what truly makes it unforgettable.

For serious collectors, this is one of the most exclusive modern Taylor guitars ever offered.

For musicians, it is the kind of instrument that inspires a lifetime of music.

✅  Gold Label Innovation

The Taylor Gold Label Collection represents a fresh interpretation of the classic acoustic guitar.

Inspired by vintage acoustic instruments while incorporating Taylor’s renowned precision craftsmanship, the Gold Label Series delivers a warmer, more open voice with increased low-end presence and exceptional dynamic response.

The Grand Pacific body shape enhances that character with a round, seasoned voice that feels immediately familiar while retaining the playability and consistency Taylor is famous for.

✅ Construction & Specifications

• Taylor Gold Label 917e LTD
• Grand Pacific Body Shape
• Solid Hand-Selected Premium Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides
• Solid Adirondack Spruce Top
• Gloss Finish
• Elegant 900 Series Abalone Appointments
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Ebony Bridge
• Premium Taylor Gold Label appointments
• LR Baggs Element VTC Pickup System
• Deluxe Taylor Hardshell Case Included
• Made in the USA

✅ Who It’s Perfect For

This guitar is ideal for:

• Serious collectors seeking one of Taylor’s rarest modern instruments
• Professional recording artists
• Performing musicians wanting world-class acoustic tone
• Fingerstyle players demanding nuance and responsiveness
• Flatpickers looking for exceptional projection and headroom
• Anyone wanting an heirloom-quality guitar that will be treasured for generations

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music

For nearly 40 years, Tobias Music has proudly represented Taylor Guitars and helped musicians find instruments they’ll enjoy for a lifetime.

Every guitar we sell receives a complete professional inspection and setup before it leaves our shop, ensuring it performs exactly as Taylor intended.

When you purchase from Tobias Music, you’re buying from experienced acoustic guitar specialists who understand these instruments inside and out—not simply a warehouse shipping boxes.

✅ Our Expert Opinion

We’ve represented Taylor Guitars for close to four decades.

During that time we’ve handled thousands of wonderful instruments, including Presentation Series models, custom builds, limited editions, and countless Gold Label guitars.

This one immediately rose to the top.

The hand-selected Brazilian Rosewood possesses extraordinary visual depth and dramatic figuring, while the Adirondack Spruce top provides unlimited headroom, remarkable responsiveness, and exceptional projection.

Together they create a voice that is almost orchestral—rich, powerful, endlessly complex, yet incredibly balanced.

Every chord reveals new harmonic overtones.

Every note seems to sustain effortlessly.

Simply put, this is one of the most inspiring Taylor guitars we’ve ever experienced.

✅ Tone Profile

For generations, Brazilian Rosewood has been regarded as the world’s benchmark for premium acoustic guitar tone.

Its unique combination of deep piano-like bass, rich midrange, brilliant trebles, and breathtaking overtone content has earned legendary status among players, collectors, and master luthiers alike.

Combined with Adirondack Spruce—a top wood prized for its immense power and dynamic range—the result is extraordinary.

The guitar responds instantly to the lightest fingerstyle passages while remaining composed under an aggressive flatpick attack. It offers remarkable clarity without sacrificing warmth, tremendous projection without harshness, and a level of harmonic richness that continues to reveal itself long after the initial note is struck.

This is the sound that has inspired generations of iconic acoustic recordings.

It is refined.

It is expressive.

It is unforgettable.

✅ Tobias Music Insight

Every once in a while an instrument arrives that reminds us why we have dedicated our lives to acoustic guitars.

This is one of those instruments.

In nearly forty years as a Taylor dealer, we’ve seen extraordinary custom guitars, Presentation Series masterpieces, and some of the rarest instruments Taylor has ever produced.

This Gold Label 917e LTD Brazilian Rosewood stands comfortably among the very finest.

Its beauty is immediately obvious.

Its tone is impossible to forget.

For the fortunate musician or collector who acquires it, this isn’t simply another guitar purchase—it is the opportunity to own one of the most exclusive Taylor acoustic guitars of the modern era, built with one of the most coveted tonewoods the guitar world has ever known.

Some instruments appreciate because they become difficult to replace.

Others become legendary because they were extraordinary from the moment they were built.

We believe this guitar is both.

✅ Why You’ll Love This Guitar

• Extremely limited production with only a handful built worldwide

• Hand-selected Premium Brazilian Rosewood back and sides

• Solid Adirondack Spruce top

• Warm, mature Grand Pacific voice with exceptional balance

• Incredible harmonic richness and sustain

• Elegant 900 Series abalone appointments

• Factory-installed LR Baggs Element VTC pickup

• A true heirloom-quality investment for players and collectors alike