The Taylor Academy 12e is a compact Grand Concert acoustic‑electric designed to make playing easy and enjoyable for beginners and experienced players alike. Featuring a torrefied (roasted) spruce top for rich, mature tone, a lightweight layered walnut body with an ergonomic armrest, a slender-profile Taylor neck, and the ES‑B pickup system with built-in tuner, it’s tailor-made for effortless comfort, tone, and stage readiness.

Specs: Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top; layered walnut back and sides; hard-rock maple neck; West African ebony fingerboard and bridge; Micarta saddle & Tusq/Nubone nut; die-cast chrome tuners; 20 frets; scale 24⅞″; nut width 1 11⁄16″ (~1.6875″). Includes lightweight gig bag.

Specs: Taylor ES‑B pickup/preamp system with built‑in chromatic tuner.

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Academy 12e
Categories
Finish Style
  • Satin
Pickup
  • Internal Piezo Pickup
String Type
  • Steel
Series
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active Preamp
  • Yes
Model Family
Model Sub-Family
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Top Material
  • Spruce
Body Shape
  • Grand Concert
Back Material
  • Sapele
Nut Width
  • 1.6875"
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
  • Natural
Sides Material
  • Sapele
Number of Frets
  • 20

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