Academy 12e

Taylor's popular Academy Series straddles the line between high performance and affordability, and the Academy 12e continues the trend with a delightful combination of crisp tone and seamless comfort. Made with back and sides of layered sapele, this Grand Concert guitar features a smaller body shape that will feel welcoming to players of all ability levels. A solid Sitka spruce top serves up vibrant, articulate acoustic tone, and despite its compact frame, the Academy 12e powers enough room-filling sound to perform effectively as a stage guitar or practice instrument—whichever suits your needs. An armrest, usually found only in high-end Taylor models, lends the guitar an even more welcoming feel, while the built-in ES-B electronics make it easy to plug in and play through any amplifier. A digital tuner with an LED display is also included with the onboard pickup. This model ships with a soft, lightweight gig bag.

Specifications

Highlights

Scale Length:  24-7/8" Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut, Micarta Saddle Bracing: Academy Series Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic Pickguard: None Number of Frets: 20 Tuners: Chrome (100/200) Case: Gig Bag Body Length: 19 1/2" Body Width: 15" Body Depth: 4 3/8"

Body Binding/Edge Treatment: Black Top Finish: Varnish Body Shape: Grand Concert Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Body Wood: Layered Sapele Back Config: Layered Rosette Size: Three Ring Back/Side Finish: Sitka Spruce Armrest Binding: Sitka Spruce Rosette Material: Baltic Birch Armrest: Yes
Neck Neck Width: 1-11/16" Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None Heel Cap Binding: 3-1/2" Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck Neck/Heel: Hard Rock Maple Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Finish: Varnish Heel Length: 3-1/2"

Peghead Peghead Finish:  Peghead Type: Standard Peghead Purfling:  Headstock Overlay: Copafera Peghead Logo: Printed on Headstock Overlay
Other Bridge Pins: Black Buttons: Chrome