Grand Pacific dreadnought design
The 217e-SB Plus LTD’s slope-shoulder Grand Pacific design is inspired by the Laurel Canyon acoustic scene of the '60s and '70s. It's a slight departure from the traditional dreadnought shape with big results that are hard not to love. The Grand Pacific's sloped shoulders offer a smooth top end with balanced bass — a tonal profile that Sweetwater’s recording pros and singer-songwriters favor for its ability to perfectly pair with the human voice. An enlarged lower bout completes the package, supplying exceptional resonance and a dynamic flair that’s sure to impart a touch of character to your next gig or studio session.
Proprietary C-Class bracing
Taylor’s original C-Class bracing gives this Grand Pacific a wonderfully balanced sound that feels right at home in Taylor’s lineup. Initially developed for the Grand Theater body shape, C-Class bracing is cantilevered and asymmetrical, with an optimized response inspired by Taylor’s acclaimed V-Class bracing. Borrowed V-Class elements let C-Class bracing heighten your soundboard’s response with greater dynamic sensitivity. What’s more, C-Class bracing adds warmth, maturity, and focus to your bass strings by reigning in low-end woody frequencies, making it a natural addition to any Grand Pacific shape.
Taylor 50th-anniversary 217e-SB Plus LTD Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Limited-edition Builder’s Edition model, celebrating Taylor’s half-century anniversary
- Classic slope-shouldered design results in a rich, full, and somewhat old-school spin on Taylor’s shimmering tone
- Torrefied Sitka spruce top supplies all the sonic warmth and dynamic range of a well-aged vintage instrument
- Layered Indian rosewood back and sides grant your crisp highs, deep lows, and resounding projection
- C-Class bracing ensures a balanced response across all six strings
- Comfortable neo-tropical mahogany neck in Taylor’s time-tested Standard Carve
- Glassy ebony fingerboard equipped with eye-catching 50th-anniversary diamond inlays
- Stage-ready Taylor ES-2 electronics
- Elegant gold-colored Taylor tuning machines
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:217e Grand Pacific, 50th Anniversary
- Back & Sides Wood:Layered Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood:Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- Top Finish:Gloss
- Color:Tobacco Burst
- Body Bracing:C-Class Bracing
- Binding:Black
- Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Shape:Standard Carve
- Radius:15"
- Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:Diamonds
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:25.5"
- Nut Width:1.6875"
- Nut/Saddle Material:NuBone/Micarta
- Tuning Machines:Taylor Standard
- Electronics:Taylor ES-2
- Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case
