Built with a solid spruce top and layered sapele back and sides, the compact, inviting Academy 12e offers an approachable playing experience for guitarists of all skill levels. The solid top serves up bold sound with plenty of projection, while the armrest carved into the lower bout makes for a more comfortable feel for your strumming arm. With the Taylor Neck, players will notice a slender profile that accommodates your fretting hand, making this a great choice for new learners. With built-in ES2 electronics for easy amplification and a padded gig bag for transportation, the Academy 12e is more than ready for the next step in your musical journey.

Grand Concert
A smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.

Layered Sapele
Layered wood construction is used to offer attractive, durable and affordable models.

Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

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

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

• Binding Edge Treatment: Black
• Back Config: Layered
• Rosette Size: Three Ring
• Back/Side Finish: Varnish
• Armrest: Yes
• Top Finish: Varnish
• Rosette Material: Baltic Birch

Neck

• Neck Width: 1-11/16"
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
• Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Length: 3-1/2"
• Fretboard Inlay: 15"
• Heel Cap Binding: Black
• Neck/Heel: Maple
• Neck Finish: Varnish

Peghead

• Peghead Type: Standard
• Headstock Overlay: Copafera
• Peghead Logo: Printed on Headstock Overlay

Other

• Bridge Pins: Black
• Buttons: Chrome