Description

Sitka Spruce Top | Indian Rosewood Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | AeroCase


Crafted with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, Taylor's Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought body shape and tone-enhancing internal bracing, the 217e-SB Plus offers players a premium acoustic playing experience with a rich, powerful voice. Thanks to Taylor's proprietary roasting process for the spruce top, this model yields bold projection with a warm, aged-in quality and clear low-end power, adding up to a seasoned neo-vintage sound that's sure to provide inspiration for players of all skill levels. A slender Taylor neck ensures smooth, relaxed fretting across the frequency spectrum, and built-in ES2 electronics produce clear, organic tone whenever you need to plug in. This Plus model features upgraded appointments such as a full-body gloss finish and a striking sunburst top treatment, and includes a sturdy, lightweight AeroCase for storage and transportation.

  • Torrefied Sitka spruce top for projection and aged-in warmth
  • Grand Pacific body produces clear low-end power
  • Slender Taylor neck for a relaxed fretting feel
  • Dusky sunburst top color with full-body gloss finish
  • Includes ES2 electronics and a lightweight AeroCase

FEATURES


Grand Pacific Body

Grand Pacific Body: Released in 2019 following the successful launch of Taylor's innovative bracing design, the Grand Pacific marks a departure from what many would consider the quintessential Taylor sound: bright individual notes that resonate separately, with plenty of high-end sparkle and and clarity.

The Grand Pacific boasts a dramatically different flavor of sound. Thanks to the contours of the shape (especially the wider waist) and the tone-shaping power of Taylor's V-Class bracing architecture, the notes are rounder and broader, overlapping to create a more blended sound with a warm, seasoned personality. The guitars also produce stunning power in the bass range, without the muddy, woofy characteristics that create sonic problems, making for a more musical, usable in virtually every application. Together with the other fundamental sonic improvements of V-Class—more volume and projection, longer sustain, cleaner intonation, and more tonal consistency from top to bottom—the Grand Pacific brings broader versatility to a dreadnought-style guitar, promising to satisfy players across many genres and musical styles.

Grand Pacific Body Specifications: Body Length: 20” / Body Width: 16” / Body Depth: 4 5/8"


Indian Rosewood Body Wood

Indian Rosewood Body Wood: Indian rosewood’s sweeping frequency range at both ends of the tonal spectrum has made it one of the most popular and musically rich tonewoods. Its deep lows can assert a throaty growl, while bright, sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like, high-fidelity clarity.

Origin: India

Sound: One of the most popular and traditional guitar woods of all time, rosewood takes the basic sonic thumbprint of mahogany (which has a strong midrange) and expands it in both directions. Rosewood sounds deeper in the low end and brighter on the top end (one might describe the treble notes as zesty, sparkly or sizzly, with more articulation). If you look at its frequency range visually, rosewood would appear to be more scooped in the middle, yielding less midrange bloom than mahogany. Like mahogany, rosewood’s vintage heritage has helped firmly establish its acoustic legacy. It’s a great sound in part because Taylor knows that sound. In some music circles in which preserving the traditional sound helps bring a sense of authenticity to the music — certain strains of Americana, for example — rosewood has an iconic status. Also like mahogany, rosewood is a versatile tonewood, which has contributed to its popularity. One can fingerpick it, strum it and flatpick it. It’s very consistent, so players can usually rely on it to deliver.

Goes Well With: Most applications. If you like a guitar with fuller low end and brighter treble (bluegrassers, for instance), rosewood will do the trick. Its high-end sizzle and clear articulation will benefit players with “dark hands”. If you’re looking for a traditional acoustic sound, a rosewood Dreadnought or Grand Auditorium is right up your alley.


Sitka Spruce Top Wood

Sitka Spruce Top Wood: As a guitar soundboard, or top, Sitka spruce is the tonewood standard of the modern era. It’s 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 Taylor’s personal favorite for an all-around great guitar.

Origin: Canada

Goes Well With: All styles of guitars and players.


Expression System® 2

Expression System® 2: The Taylor Expression System® 2 (ES2) is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor’s ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed “professional audio”-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar.

SPECIFICATIONS


General

  • Number of Strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right Handed
  • Body Shape: Grand Pacific
  • Bracing System: C-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
  • Color: Tobacco Sunburst, Top Only
  • Electronics: Expression System® 2
  • Case/Bag: AeroCase

Body

  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Rosette: Faux Pearl Single Ring
  • Back Configuration: Layered, 2-Piece
  • Body Binding: Black
  • Armrest: None
  • 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: Faux Pearl 50th Anniversary Diamonds
  • Fretboard Binding: None
  • Neck Finish: Matte

Peghead

  • Nut Width: 1-11/16"
  • Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"
  • Peghead Inlay: None
  • Peghead Type: Paddle
  • Peghead Binding: None
  • Peghead Finish: Matte

Other

  • Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Nut & Saddle: White NuBone Nut, White Micarta Saddle
  • Bridge Pins: Black ABS Plastic
  • Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
  • Pickguard: Black
  • Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
  • Strap Pin: Chrome
  • End Pin: Black
Bananas At Large Inc

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Bananas At Large Inc
Bananas at Large
415-457-7600
San Rafael, CA
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