Taylor A12 Academy Series Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar (with Gig Bag)
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With a smaller body shape that projects a tight, focused sound, the Taylor A12 Academy GC is great as a first guitar, or a practice/backup acoustic.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Contoured armrest | Easy to play without dampening guitar top |
Grand Concert body shape | Small shape for intimate, focused sound |
Layered sapele back and sides | Punchy tone with pronounced midrange |
Solid Sitka spruce top | Projects rich, crisp and responsive tone |
Overview
The Academy Series was designed to be the ideal learning guitar for beginners and developing players. Featured body styles include a Grand Concert steel-string model. Features include layered sapele back/sides, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany armrest, 24-7/8-inch scale length, and 1-11/16-inch nut width. Steel-string models are strung with Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light strings. Other series details include a 3-ring Baltic birch rosette, 4mm Italian acrylic dot fretboard inlays, and matte finish. The guitars ship in a Taylor gig bag.
Specs
- Top: Solid Sitka spruce top
- Body: Grand Concert
- Back and Sides: Layered sapele
- Armrest: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24-7/8-inch
- Rosette: 3-ring Baltic birch rosette
- Dot Inlay: 4mm Italian acrylic dot fretboard inlays
- Nut Width: 1-11/16-inch
- Bag: Taylor Gig Bag
- Body: Grand Concert
- Back and Sides: Layered sapele
- Armrest: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24-7/8-inch
- Rosette: 3-ring Baltic birch rosette
- Dot Inlay: 4mm Italian acrylic dot fretboard inlays
- Nut Width: 1-11/16-inch
- Bag: Taylor Gig Bag
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted March 4, 2018 by Mike martens in wahpeton, ND
"Best bang for your buck"
I've been playing live for 20+ years. Love this guitar. Big sound on a budget. It's my "go-to" primary live player.
Musical Background:
20+ years live and in studio. Bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, percussion, drums, mandolin.
Musical Style:
All of them
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