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.
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Solid tops and a focus on playability set the Academy Series apart, offering a welcoming feel at an approachable price.
Meet the Academy Series
Solid tops and a focus on playability set the Academy Series apart, offering a welcoming feel at an approachable price.
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Comfortable Guitars, Big Tone, Great Price
Between ergonomic contours, playable necks, solid tops and pragmatic accessories, the Academy Series has everything a new player could need to start a new musical adventure.
Solid Tops for Bold Sound and Projection
Every Academy Series guitar is built with a solid-wood top, meaning a single piece of spruce through its thickness. The result is a powerful, clear acoustic voice that can be heard alongside vocals or other instruments.
Player-Friendly Curves and a Slender Neck
The armrest built into every Academy Series guitar is a premium comfort feature usually reserved for much more expensive guitars. Likewise, the slim Taylor Neck design gives these guitars a high-end, accommodating feel.
ES-B Electronics with Built-In Digital Tuner
All three base models in the Academy Series offer optional ES-B electronics, which include an acoustic pickup for rich amplified tone and a digital tuner with an easy-to-read LED display.
Practical, Modest Visual Style
We've kept the appointment package for the Academy Series focused on performance with unbound edges, a herringbone rosette, a satin finish and 4mm dot fretboard inlays.
Options for Steel or Nylon Strings
The Academy Series boasts two steel-string guitars—a compact Grand Concert model and a classic Dreadnought. The Series also features the Academy 12-N, a nylon-string Grand Concert with a snappy, neo-classical sound and a neck catered to fingerstyle play.
Gig Bags Included with Every Guitar
Every guitar in the Academy Series ships with a durable, lightweight gig bag for transportation and storage.
WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING
“If you want the softer feel and mellower sound of nylon strings, then the Academy 12e-N is one of the best guitars you can get.”
“The combination of the Academys’ short scale; slim, but not too skinny neck profile; and Taylor’s legendary low action makes them among the easiest-playing steel-strings I’ve encountered.”
"The Taylor 12e-N delivers the classic Taylor package; wonderful tone, superb playability, and exemplary build quality."
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Starting at $699 USD
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200
Series Guitars
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300
Series Guitars
Starting at $1999 USD
Two tonewood combinations give the 300 Series wide-ranging musical versatility, offering choices for virtually every player.
400
Series Guitars
Starting at $2199 USD
Between standard and Studio model offerings, the 400 Series makes the beloved sound of rosewood and spruce more accessible than ever.
500
Series Guitars
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600
Series Guitars
Starting at $3299 USD
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700
Series Guitars
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800
Series Guitars
Starting at $3399 USD
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900
Series Guitars
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Koa
Series Guitars
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Presentation
Series Guitars
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Honduran rosewood and sinker redwood serve up incredible tonal warmth and complexity complemented by artful aesthetic details.
GS Mini
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Series Guitars
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Baby Taylor
Series Guitars
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