Taylor Academy Series A12-N Nylon Acoustic Guitar

The underlying design goal of the series is to make the acoustic guitar accessible to more players by bringing Taylor’s legendary playability and tone into an affordable price range. One of the benefits of a nylon-string guitar is that the light string tension is easy on the fingertips. Another inviting feature is a built-in armrest to enhance the playing comfort. Tonally, the wood pairing of layered sapele back and sides with a solid Lutz spruce top, together with the body’s internal bracing, project a warm, mellow nylon voice with crisp percussive appeal that suits a variety of musical styles and responds well to both fingerpicking and flatpicking. Whether you’re a steel-string player looking to add an affordable nylon-string to your acoustic toolbox or crave a great-sounding acoustic guitar that’s easy on the hands and the wallet, the Academy 12-N is an option well worth exploring. Features Shapes: Grand ConcertA smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle. Electronics: No ElectronicsWhether you’re an acoustic purist or simply don’t need a pickup, we’ve got you covered. Top Woods: Lutz SpruceThis natural hybrid of Sitka and White spruce also shares characteristics with Adirondack spruce, responding with power, richness and volume. Cutaways: Non-cutawayThe clean, symmetrical look of a traditional acoustic guitar. Body Woods: Layered SapeleLayered wood construction is used to offer attractive, durable and affordable models. Specifications Highlights Scale Length: 25-1/2 Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Micarta Saddle Bracing: Academy Series Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic Pickguard: None Number of Frets: 17 Tuners: Classical Nickel Case: Gig Bag Brand of Strings: Pro Arte Carbon Hard Tension Body Length: 19 1/2 Body Width: 15 Body Depth: 4 3/8 Body Binding/Edge Treatment: Black Top Finish: Varnish Back Config: Layered Backstrap Finish: None Rosette Size: Three Ring Bridge Inlay: None Back/Side Finish: Varnish Armrest Binding: None Backstrap Wood: None Rosette Mat.: Wood/Fiber Stain/Sunburst: None Wedge: None Armrest: yes Neck Neck Width: 1-7/8 Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None Heel Cap Binding: Black Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck Neck/Heel: Mahogany Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Finish: Varnish Heel Length: 3-1/2 Peghead Peghead Finish: None Peghead Binding: None Peghead Type: Slot Head Peghead Purfling: None Headstock Overlay: Copafera Peghead Inlay: None Peghead Logo: Printed on Headstock Overlay Other Bridge Pins: None Buttons: Pearloid Fingerboard Ext: None Edge Trim: None