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.

Academy 12

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:

• Grand Concert - A smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.
• Layered Walnut - Rich brown hues lend a pleasing aesthetic warmth to the guitars that showcase it.
• Torrefied Spruce - Treated with Taylor's 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, Taylor's got you covered.