Designed and built with beginner guitar players in mind, the Academy Series 10 combines the full-bodied tone and response of the classic dreadnought shape with Taylor's standards of comfort and playability. Our trademark neck, devised as a more practical take on the traditional guitar neck, makes it easier to fret strings, hold chords, and bend notes, thanks to a slimmer profile and the slightly shorter 24-7/8-inch scale length of the Academy Series. Plus, the Academy 10 ships with one of our most premium features: an armrest, which provides a more comfortable fit for players who are just learning how to manage the larger body of an acoustic guitar. 

With a solid spruce top and layered sapele back and sides, the dreadnought shape of the Academy 10 produces a warm sound with a strong low end and clear, ringing high tones, smoothened out by the punchy midrange of layered sapele. Between its rich sound and a comfortable shape built to invite inspiration, the Academy 10 provides a perfect solution for beginner players or those looking to buy on a budget.

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Academy Dreadnought
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Natural
• Finish:Varnish
• Top Wood:Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood:Layered Sapele
• Body Bracing:Academy bracing
• Neck Wood:Sapele
• Fingerboard Material:Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Italian acrylic dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.875"
• Bridge Material:Chrome
• Nut/Saddle Material:Nubone/Micarta
• Nut Width:1.6875"
• Strings:Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
• Case Included:Gig bag

All instruments from Music Makers are professionally evaluated and set-up in our historic Galesburg, IL. storefront prior to shipping.

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