Academy Series

Crafted with entry-level and developing players in mind, the Academy Series continues to deliver an inspiring, comfort-focused guitar experience. Every model in the series features roasted, solid spruce tops for optimal performance, layered walnut back and sides, an easy-playing neck, and an ergonomic beveled armrest — a premium feature usually reserved for higher-priced guitars. Steel-string models, like the compact Grand Concert Academy 12e and Dreadnought Academy 10e, boast a narrower 1-11/16-inch nut width, light-gauge strings and a slightly shorter 24-⅞-inch scale length. This ensures low action, a slinky handfeel and easy fretting for players learning to navigate the neck. The nylon-string Academy 12e-N offers modern features to enhance playability, like a 20-inch radiused fretboard, 1-⅞-inch nut width and built-in pickup/preamp combo including a digital chromatic tuner. An accessible choice for budget-conscious musicians, the Academy series promises to inspire new and experienced players with signature Taylor playability and clear, full-voiced sound.

Back/Sides Layered Walnut
Top Torrefied Spruce
Finish Matte
Rosette Three-Ring Baltic Birch
Fretboard Inlay Italian Acrylic 4mm Dots
Body Edge Treatment Beveled Armrest

Available Models

Academy 12

Academy Series

Our signature Grand Concert body shape brings our high standards of comfort and playability to the Academy Series, our line of budget-friendly guitars.

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Academy 12e

Academy Series

Taylor’s Academy Series makes the playing experience more accessible in every way, packing signature Taylor playing features into an affordable package.

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Academy 12-N

Academy Series

This nylon-string Grand Concert from our Academy Series may be the best nylon-string guitar you’ll find for the money.

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Academy 12e-N

Academy Series

This acoustic/electric nylon-string Grand Concert from our Academy Series may be the best nylon-string guitar you’ll find for the money.

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Academy 10

Academy Series

Designed and built with beginner guitar players in mind, the Academy Series 10 combines the full-bodied tone and response of the classic dreadnought shape with Taylor’s standards of comfort and playability.

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