Taylor 217e Plus, Maple/Spruce, Special Edition Electro Acoustic Guitar, Honey Sunburst Top

2026-05-06T16:26:40+01:00

Vendor: Taylor
Type: GUITARS
Price: 1599.00

The Taylor 217e Plus Special Edition Honeyburst is a stylish, vintage-inspired Grand Pacific electro acoustic that blends bold, aged-in tone with modern playability and stage-ready performance. With its solid torrefied spruce top, layered Big Leaf maple body and Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, this versatile six-string is perfect for players who want a warm, seasoned acoustic sound that translates effortlessly into any amplified setting.

Finished in a lustrous full-gloss Honey Sunburst, the 217e Plus Special Edition looks every bit as inviting as it sounds. Taylor’s C-Class bracing unlocks impressive volume and sustain from the round-shoulder body, while the comfortable neo-tropical mahogany neck and West African Crelicam ebony fretboard make it a joy to play for hours. Whether you are strumming, flatpicking or fingerpicking, this guitar delivers a rich, responsive voice with a clear, controlled low end and sweet, musical highs.

Vintage-Inspired Grand Pacific Voice

At the heart of the 217e Plus Special Edition is Taylor’s Grand Pacific body shape, a round-shoulder design that evokes classic, old-school acoustics. Its generous dimensions and curved shoulders help produce a warm, seasoned character with a strong yet focused bass response, ideal for singer-songwriters and players who want their chords to sound full without becoming boomy. It is a shape that feels familiar and comforting, yet refined enough to sit beautifully in a mix.

Solid Torrefied Spruce Top

The solid torrefied spruce top is heat-treated to behave like wood that has already been played in for years, giving you a mature, broken-in sound straight out of the case. This process enhances the top’s responsiveness, adding warmth, sweetness and extra projection. The result is a punchy, articulate voice that rewards a light touch but still has plenty of headroom when you dig in, making it equally suited to delicate fingerstyle and dynamic strumming.

C-Class Bracing for Power and Sustain

Inside the body, Taylor’s C-Class bracing with relief rout is engineered to coax more low-end presence, volume and sustain from the guitar while maintaining clarity and balance across the fretboard. This innovative bracing pattern allows the top to move more efficiently, giving you a bigger, more immersive sound that feels alive under your hands. Notes ring longer, chords bloom more fully and the guitar responds quickly to every nuance of your playing.

Stage-Ready Expression System 2

For live performance and recording, the factory-fitted Expression System 2 electronics capture the natural acoustic character of the 217e Plus with impressive detail. The behind-the-saddle pickup design and onboard preamp work together to deliver a dynamic, lifelike amplified tone that needs minimal EQ. Plug straight into a PA or acoustic amp and enjoy a clear, feedback-resistant sound that stays true to what you hear acoustically.

217e Plus

Special Edition Honeyburst

UPC: 00887766145400

SC: H214034011007983022

Back/Side Wood: Layered Big Leaf Maple

Neck: Hard Rock Maple

Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony

Nut Width: 1-11/16”

Scale Length: 25-½”

Bracing: C-Class

Electronics: ES2

Guitar Protection: AeroCase, Brown

Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze, Medium

Appointments: White Binding, Black/White/Black Edge

Trim, Single-ring Italian Acrylic Rosette, 4mm Dot Inlays

(Italian Acrylic), Black Pickguard, Taylor Gold Tuners,

Gloss Finish w/ Honeyburst Back/Sides/Neck