The Taylor Academy Series A10e Dreadnought is a fully-equipped instrument constructed with the developing player as a priority. The Academy Series A10e prioritizes comfort as a prime point of focus in design. While Taylor quality standard Sitka spruce and layered sapele make up the top, back, and sides of the guitar, the Academy Series A10e Dreadnought is designed with a built-in armrest to streamline strumming and ensure comfort for the player. The design of the Dreadnought body produces warm low end and punchy treble tones when strummed or picked, and a shorter scale length Taylor neck and nut width makes for easier fretting and bending of strings. Equipped with a Taylor Expression System pickup for live performance or on-the-fly digital tuning, the Academy Series A10e is an extensively equipped guitar for a variety of playing scenarios. The Taylor Academy Series A10e Dreadnought is a solid and fully equipped guitar made for reliable and traditional playing.