Comfortable from your first chord
Taylor really has gone the extra mile in crafting Academy Series acoustic guitars. Not only do they boast the company's legendary quality, but they are jam-packed with revolutionary touches that make them supremely playable for beginners and seasoned players alike. The most obvious addition is the built-in armrest for softening the contact point between the guitar's body and the player's arm. The guitar's neck is a bit shorter, softening the action of the strings. And light-gauge strings are used to further create an instant bond between fingertips and the guitar's sleek ebony fretboard.
Perfectly worn-in spruce top
It’s an almost universally accepted fact among musicians that acoustic instruments develop a more mellow and responsive tone over time, often taking a lifetime’s worth of breaking in until they reach their full sonic potential. For those of us who would rather skip ahead a few decades of hard-won tonewood aging, Taylor’s cutting-edge torrefaction process perfectly mimics the feel of an aged top right out of the box. How does it work? By roasting this guitar’s spruce top in a specialized oven, Taylor dramatically accelerates the natural “opening up” of the top to capture all the touch-sensitive resonance and lush vibrance of an acoustic guitar that’s been played in for years.
Tech Specs
- String Type:Nylon
- Number of Strings:6
- Body Shape:Academy 12eN Grand Concert
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Color:Natural
- Finish:Matte
- Top Wood:Torrefied Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood:Layered Walnut
- Body Bracing:Academy Series Nylon Bracing
- Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Shape:Standard Carve
- Radius:20"
- Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:Italian Acrylic Dots
- Number of Frets:17
- Scale Length:25.5"
- Tuning Machines:Classical
- Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Micarta
- Nut Width:1.875"
- Electronics:Taylor ES-B 1.2
- Strings:D'Addario Pro Arte Carbon
- Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case
