Taylor Academy | Acoustic Guitar | Solid Spruce Top | Natural | Left Hand Model

This is a Left Hand Model. Some of the images in the Image Gallery are of the right hand model for feature illustration purpose only. If you purchase from this code you will receive a left hand guitar

Taylor Academy Series , Making a Taylor Guitar More Accessible

One of the biggest reasons why new guitar players give up is the lack of a quality instrument. High action, bad intonation or cruddy sound will quickly derail the playing experience. That’s why we poured our guitar design expertise into developing our new Academy Series guitars. The goal was to remove all the barriers that get in the way, from feel to sound to cost. The result is a guitar that’s easy on the hands and helps you sound great from your first strum. Our Academy Series guitars will inspire everyone from beginners to seasoned players looking for a great guitar at a great price.

Academy 12e

Taylor’s Academy Series makes the playing experience more accessible in every way, packing signature Taylor playing features into an affordable package. With the A12e, our 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 hand feel. 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.

• Taylor’s Classic Grand Concert Body shape for a smaller bodied guitar ideally suited to FIngerstyle playing .
• The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range

and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

• Layered Sapele construction is used to offer attractive, durable

and affordable models.

• Taylor ES-B pickup/preamp combo includes a built-in digital chromatic tuner.

• The clean, symmetrical look of a traditional acoustic guitar.