TAYLOR Academy 12e

The Academy line offers affordable Taylor acoustic guitars made in our Tecate, Mexico factory. The instruments are made very sparingly, without extra decorative elements, i.e. anything that does not directly affect the sound. The quality associated with the Taylor brand can now be afforded by a wider range of buyers.

The Academy 12e electroacoustic guitar offers a more compact Grand Concert body shape, which will be appreciated by players of smaller builds and guitarists who prefer fingerstyle playing. The front of the instrument is made of solid Sitka spruce, while the sides and back are made of laminated sapele. The maple neck is glued to an ebony fingerboard fitted with twenty frets, the positions are classically marked by imitation mother-of-pearl dots. The ergonomic armrest also contributes to the players' comfort. Stable tuning is guaranteed by the NuBone zero fret string attachment in chrome die-cast mechanisms and an ebony headstock.

The ES-B preamp, installed in the back of the instrument, is based on the ES-2 system developed by Taylor, a unique way of capturing sound using three piezo pickups placed behind the fingerboard. The latest electronics model features a volume control, three-band equalizer, built-in chromatic tuner and a clear LED display.

The guitar comes in a gig bag.