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Academy

Academy Series Guitars

Starting at $799 USD

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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 Series

Starting at $799 USD

FEATURES

 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

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

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

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

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

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

Gig Bags Included with Every Guitar

Every guitar in the Academy Series ships with a durable, lightweight gig bag for transportation and storage.

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