Taylor Guitars Academy Series Grand Concert Body Nylon String w/ Electronics ACADEMY12E-N

This acoustic/electric nylon-string Grand Concert from the Academy Series may be the best nylon-string guitar you’ll find for the money. 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. The onboard ES-N pickup and preamp captures that nylon character and give you additional tone-shaping control. 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 A12e-N is an option well worth exploring.

Features:
String Type: Nylon
Number of Strings: 6
Body Shape: Academy Grand Concert
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Natural
Finish: Varnish
Top Wood: Solid Lutz Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Layered Sapele
Body Bracing: Academy bracing
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
Number of Frets: 17
Scale Length: 25.5"
Tuning Machines: Nickel with pearloid buttons
Bridge Material: Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Tusq
Nut Width: 1.875"
Electronics: ES-B preamp system with built-in tuner
Strings: Pro Arte Carbon Hard Tension
Case Included: Gig bag
Manufacturer Part Number: Academy12e-N