Taylor Academy 12 Walnut/Spruce

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Advanced Design. Affordable Price.
Designed to provide signature Taylor playability and vibrant tone at an accessible price, the Academy Series blends innovative features with a comfort-focused design philosophy. New players will appreciate features such as a narrower 1-11/16" nut width for relaxed fretting and a carved armrest for a seamless, accommodating feel. Together with the light-gauge strings and 24-7/8" scale length, those elements add up to a slinky handfeel that makes it easier to grow your skills. Solid tops produce rich projection and clarity, and models with electronics also boast a built-in digital tuner. Whether you're just picking your first guitar or hunting for a more affordable Taylor experience, the Academy Series is for you.

Designed with new players in mind, the Academy 12's compact Grand Concert body, solid-wood top and easy-playing Taylor Neck offer a comfortable, accessible experiencec to guitarists of all ability levels. The solid torrefied spruce top generates projection, clarity and volume with a splash of played-in sweetness and depth thanks to our special roasting process. This all-acoustic, non-cutaway model features a built-in armrest that takes the edge off your strumming arm for greater playing comfort, making it a perfect option for learners seeking a guitar that will grow with them. It ships with a lightweight gig bag for transportation between lessons, practice sessions and anywhere else your music takes you.

Features
A Compact Acoustic Guitar Built to Inspire

An inviting handfeel and comfortable body make this Grand Concert a delight to play.

Grand Concert - A smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.

Layered Walnut Body Wood - Rich brown hues lend a pleasing aesthetic warmth to the guitars that showcase it.

Torrefied Spruce Top Wood - Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth.

No Electronics - Whether you’re an acoustic purist or simply don’t need a pickup, we’ve got you covered.

Specifications

Highlights
Number of Strings 6 String
Orientation Right Handed
Body Shape Grand Concert
Cutaway Non-cutaway
Color Natural
Electronics No Electronics
Case/Bag Gig Bag

Body
Top Wood Torrefied Spruce
Back/Side Wood Layered Walnut
Rosette Baltic Birch Marquetry 3 Ring
Back Configuration Layered, 2-Piece
Body Binding None
Armrest Beveled Walnut
Top Finish Matte
Back/Side Finish Matte

Neck
Neck Wood Hard Rock Maple
Fretboard Wood Eucalyptus
Neck Profile Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay Faux Pearl 4mm Dots
Fretboard Binding None
Neck Finish Matte

Peghead
Nut Width 1-11/16"
Peghead Veneer Wood Copafera
Scale Length 24-7/8"
Peghead Inlay None
Peghead Type Paddle
Peghead Binding None
Peghead Finish Matte

Other
Bridge Eucalyptus
Nut & Saddle White NuBone Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins Black ABS Plastic
Strings D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard Tortoise
Tuners Die-cast Chrome with Chrome Buttons
Strap Pin Chrome
End Pin Nickel