Taylor Academy 12e-N (216)

Designed to offer a comfortable, affordable option for players seeking the nylon-string sound with player-friendly appointments, the Academy 12e-N serves up snappy classical tone with a feel that's perfect for new learners and experienced players alike. Built with a solid spruce top for optimal projection, clarity and resonance, this compact Grand Concert acoustic-electric features radiused fretboard and a 1-7/8" nut width that provides ample string spacing for fingerstyle play without putting undue strain on your fretting hand. And with built-in ES-N electronics and a lightweight gig bag for protection, the Academy 12e-N has everything a budding player could need.

Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Tuners: Classical Nickel
Body Width: 15"
Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut, Micarta Saddle
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Number of Frets: 17
Case: Gig Bag
Body Length: 19 1/2"
Body Depth: 4 3/8"
Binding Edge Treatment: Black
Back Config: Layered
Rosette Size: Three Ring
Back/Side Finish: Varnish
Armrest: Yes
Top Finish: Varnish
Rosette Material: Baltic Birch
Neck Width: 1-7/8"
Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Fretboard Inlay: 20"
Heel Cap Binding: Black
Neck/Heel: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Varnish
Peghead Type: Slot Head
Headstock Overlay: Copafera
Peghead Logo: Printed on Headstock Overlay