Introducing the new Taylor Academy Series A12e Grand Concert size acoustic/electric guitar.
Taylor’s Academy Series makes the playing experience more accessible in every way, packing signature Taylor playing features into an affordable package.
With the Academy 12e, Taylor's compact Grand Concert body makes the perfect companion for fingerpicking or anyone with a lighter touch who craves the physical comfort of a small-body guitar. The guitar’s design specs are optimized for playing ease. Taylor’s patented, slim-profile neck features an array of hand-friendly touches: a shorter 24-7/8-inch scale length, 1-11/16-inch nut width, low action, and light gauge strings, all of which contribute to a slinky handfeel.
The lightweight guitar body, featuring layered sapele back and sides with a solid Sitka spruce top, boasts an ergonomic armrest that enhances the playing comfort for one’s picking arm. The guitar was also voiced to be extra responsive to make the playing experience as relaxed as possible. The guitar comes with an onboard ES-B pickup that includes a built-in digital chromatic tuner, and comes with a sturdy lightweight gig bag.
Highlights
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Pickguard: None
Tuners: Chrome (100/200)
Strings: Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Width: 15"
Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut, Micarta Saddle
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Number of Frets: 20
Case: Gig Bag
Body Length: 19 1/2"
Body Depth: 4 3/8"
Body
Back Config: Layered
Rosette Size: Three Ring
Back/Side Finish: Matte
Backstrap Wood: None
Stain/Sunburst: None
Armrest: Yes
Top Finish: Matte
Backstrap Finish: None
Bridge Inlay: None
Armrest Binding: None
Rosette Material: Baltic Birch
Wedge: None
Neck
Neck Width: 1-11/16"
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
Heel Cap Binding: Black
Neck/Heel: Maple
Neck Finish: Matte
Peghead
Peghead Type: Standard
Headstock Overlay: Copafera
Peghead Logo: Plastic, White Rub-On Decal
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Inlay: None
Other
Bridge Pins: Black
Fingerboard Ext: None
Buttons: Chrome
Edge Trim: None
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