6-String | Sitka Spruce Top | Honduran Rosewood Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | LR Baggs – Element VTC Electronics | British Cocoa Bronco Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
The Gold Label 810e combines Taylors deeper square-shoulder Dreadnought body with the dynamic pairing of dense Honduran rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce. Voiced with proprietary fanned V-Class bracing and hot hide glue, its an acoustic cannon with sweeping range, ear-pleasing warmth, and rich detail. The lows are girthy yet clear, the trebles sparkle with depth, and the mids resonate with a musicality that expands the guitars tonal palette. Taylors patented long-tenon Action Control Neck enhances tonal transfer between neck and body, adding warmth, while its adjustable design lets players fine-tune string height on the fly. Fans of traditional Dreadnoughts will appreciate how the Gold Label approach marries classic sounds with modern refinements that make it easier than ever to hit your musical stride.
Appointments balance the workmanlike appeal of a Dreadnought with subtle detailing that showcases Taylors craftsmanship. The torrefied spruce top adds a golden-brown visual warmth, accented by a rosette of Honduran rosewood and paua shell framed with ivoroid and black purfling. Grained ivoroid body binding is complemented by Honduran rosewood, ivoroid and black top trim, plus an ivoroid-bound soundhole. Other touches include Continental mother-of-pearl inlays, a dual-layered ivoroid/faux-tortoise pickguard featuring a cutout Continental motif, and Gotoh antique chrome tuners with ebony buttons. Onboard LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with discreet soundhole-mounted tone controls and a Taylor deluxe hardshell case round out the package.
- Deep-body Dreadnought produces a rich, powerful voice
- Honduran rosewood back and sides yield complex, detail-rich tone
- Torrefied spruce enhances the resonance and responsiveness
- Fanned V-Class bracing combines sonic power with pitch accuracy
- Includes LR Baggs electronics and hardshell case
FEATURES
A Dreadnought Reimagined
The Gold Label 810e blends traditional square-shoulder power with modern innovations for unmatched tone and playability.
Deep Body Dreadnought
Honduran Rosewood Body Wood: Extremely dense compared to other rosewood species, Honduran rosewood sings with a uniquely smooth voice that makes it worthy of Taylor’s finest guitars.
Origin: Honduras
Sound: Honduran rosewood has rich heritage in the world of acoustic instruments, highly valued as the wood of choice for marimba bars and now an ingredient in some of Taylors finest guitars.
Considerably denser than Indian rosewood, Honduran rosewood has an extremely low damping factor, which contributes to a supremely textured, harmonically complex tone. Youll hear the warm low end and sparkling, chime-like trebles that youd expect from other rosewood species, along with a smoothness that stands out from other hardwoods. Overtones are lush and bloom out as notes sustain while maintaining enough clarity to ensure you can cut to the front of a mix when needed.
Goes Well With: A wide range of playing styles and genres, from Americana to blues to fingerpicking applications and beyond. Pairs especially well with a sinker redwood top, which adds midrange heft and even greater warmth.
Sitka Spruce Top Wood: As a guitar soundboard, or top, Sitka spruce is the tonewood standard of the modern era. Its used on 85-90 percent of the guitars that Taylor makes. Its combination of strength and elasticity translates into a broad dynamic range, yielding crisp articulation and allowing for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking. Sitka spruce is Bob Taylors personal favorite for an all-around great guitar.
Origin: Canada
Goes Well With: All styles of guitars and players.
LR Baggs – Element VTC: Taylor introduced the LR Baggs Element VTC acoustic pickup to Taylor’s lineup with the Legacy and Gold Label collections, a choice that reflects the old-heritage sound and classic design inspiration of those guitars.
An undersaddle pickup similar to Taylors proprietary ES2 electronics, the Element system utilizes an ultra-thin sensor that minimizes the effect of string pressure and vibration on its tonal output, instead detecting sound from the movement of the guitars top. This results in a clear, warm voice that channels exceptional detail while dialing down the treble-range edge that players often associate with acoustic electronics.
VTCVolume, Tone, Compressionrefers to a studio-standard method of mixing acoustic sound that delivers remarkable warmth, balance and accuracy, mirroring the subtle changes in dynamics that give each player their signature sound. The Element VTC pickup boasts an onboard low-frequency compressor tuned specifically to the natural texture of acoustic guitar tone.
The Element VTC pickup features volume and tone controls tucked neatly under the top edge of the soundhole, making them nearly invisible to audiencesan ideal placement for musicians who prefer to preserve the traditional look of all-acoustic guitars. It is powered by a traditional 9-volt battery and includes an input jack mounted within the guitars end pin.
LR Baggs Element VTC pickups are manufactured in California.
SPECIFICATIONS
General
- Number of Strings: 6 String
- Orientation: Right Handed
- Body Shape: Deep Body Dreadnought
- Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
- Color: Natural
- Electronics: LR Baggs – Element VTC
- Case/Bag: British Cocoa Bronco Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
Body
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Back/Side Wood: Honduran Rosewood
- Rosette: Honduran Rosewood and Paua Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
- Back Configuration: 4-Piece, Simons Wedge
- Body Binding: .080″ Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
- Armrest: No
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Neck
- Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
- Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
- Nut Width: 1-3/4″
- Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Scale Length: 25-1/2″
- Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
- Peghead Type: Paddle – “Gold Label Crown” – 6 String
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Finish: Gloss
Other
- Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
- Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
- Bridge Pins: Bone
- Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 – .053)
- Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise, with Engraving
- Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
- Strap Pin: Black
- End Pin: None
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