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Free Taylor Case or Gig Bag
From the Baby Taylors to the Presentation Series, each Taylor guitar comes with its own durable gig bag or hardshell case (dependent on the model).
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Backed by Taylor's Warranty
Feel good about your purchase - this guitar is covered under the Taylor Limited Warranty!
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Responsibly Sourced Materials
Taylor is committed to ethical sourcing and the ongoing pursuit of greater sustainable practices.
Details
Designed with new players in mind but comfortable and accessible to guitarists of all ability levels, the Academy 12 is a compact Grand Concert acoustic guitar with a solid top and an easy-playing Taylor Neck. The solid spruce top, paired with layered sapele back and sides, generates projection, clarity and volume, making this a perfect option for learners seeking a guitar that will grow with them. This all-acoustic, non-cutaway model features a built-in armrest that takes the edge off your strumming arm for greater playing comfort. It ships with a lightweight gig bag for transportation between lessons, practice sessions and anywhere else your music takes you.
Features
Grand Concert Body: A smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.
Layered Sapele Back & Sides: Layered wood construction is used to offer attractive, durable and affordable models.
Sitka Spruce Top: The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS
- Scale Length: 24-7/8"
- Pickguard: None
- Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
- 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: None
- Back Config: Layered
- Rosette Size: Three Ring
- Back/Side Finish: Matte
- Backstrap Wood: None
- Stain/Sunburst: None
- Armrest: Yes
- top Finish: Matte
- Backstrap Finish: None
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Armrest Binding: Bevel, Wood, Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Rosette Material: Baltic Birch
- Wedge: None
NECK
- Neck Width: 1-11/16"
- Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
- Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Heel Length: 3-1/2"
- Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
- Heel Cap Binding: ABS Plastic, Black
- Neck/Heel: Maple
- Neck Finish: Matte
PEGHEAD
- Peghead Finish: Matte
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Headstock Overlay: Copafera
- Peghead Logo: Plastic, White Rub-On Decal
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Purfling: None
- Peghead Inlay: None
No Electronics: Whether you’re an acoustic purist or simply don’t need a pickup, this guitar has you covered.