Taylor 217e-SB Plus Acoustic-electric Guitar – Tobacco Sunburst
Available at Irvine Art and Music

The Taylor 217e-SB Plus takes inspiration from Taylor’s celebrated 50th Anniversary model, offering a stage-ready Grand Pacific design that balances vintage warmth with modern playability. Featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top, this guitar delivers a naturally aged-in tone right from the first strum, while its layered Indian rosewood back and sides enhance its rich low-end resonance and sparkling highs. The Standard Carve mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard ensures an effortlessly smooth playing experience.

When it’s time to perform, Taylor’s renowned Expression System 2 (ES-2) electronics provide lifelike acoustic-electric tones, complete with onboard volume and EQ controls for precise sound shaping. Whether in the studio or on stage, this slope-shoulder dreadnought offers outstanding projection and tonal balance, making it a perfect fit for singer-songwriters and professional musicians alike.

Key Features:

• Grand Pacific body shape inspired by the Laurel Canyon acoustic scene, delivering a warm, vintage-infused sound.
• Torrefied Sitka spruce top for dynamic range and a mature, well-aged tone.
• Layered Indian rosewood back and sides provide crisp highs, deep lows, and outstanding projection.
• Proprietary C-Class bracing enhances balance and resonance.
• Mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard, featuring elegant Italian acrylic inlays.
• Taylor ES-2 electronics with onboard volume, EQ, and phase control for versatile plugged-in performance.
• Premium Taylor nickel tuning machines for rock-solid tuning stability.
• Gloss finish and bold rosette pattern add a striking visual appeal.

Find the Taylor 217e-SB Plus at Irvine Art and Music—your trusted source for high-quality instruments, rentals, lessons, and repairs.

Tech Specs

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: 217e Plus Grand Pacific
• Back & Sides Wood: Laminate Layered Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Color: Tobacco Sunburst
• Body Bracing: C-Class Bracing
• Binding: Black
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Neck Shape: Standard Carve
• Radius: 15"
• Fingerboard Material: Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.6875"
• Nut Material: White NuBone
• Saddle Material: White Micarta
• Bridge Material: Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel
• Electronics: Taylor ES-2 preamp
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag: Softshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: F214034011007990039