Taylor Academy 20e Walnut Top (436)

Players can count on the Taylor Academy Series to deliver an authentic acoustic playing experience in a package that's friendly to both a beginner's hands and your budget. The Academy 20e is a dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar featuring a solid walnut top paired with layered walnut back and sides, adding up to a warm, punchy tone that performs beautifully across playing styles and genres. New learners will appreciate the slender neck design and built-in armrest, along with the slightly shorter scale that comes with Academy guitars. This model comes with our ES-B acoustic pickup, which provides faithful plugged-in sound along with easy tuning thanks to the included digital tuner. Perfect for new players or any guitarist in need of an affordable, great-sounding instrument, the Academy 20e is sure to set you on the path to musical inspiration.

Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Bracing: Academy Series
Pickguard: None
Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
Strings: Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Width: 16"
Nut & Saddle: Nubone
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Number of Frets: 20
Case: Gig Bag
Body Length: 20"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Binding Edge Treatment: None
Back Config: Layered
Rosette Size: 3 RING
Back/Side Finish: Matte
Backstrap Wood: None
Stain/Sunburst: None
Armrest: Walnut Bevel
Top Finish: Matte
Backstrap Finish: None
Bridge Inlay: None
Armrest Binding: Bevel Walnut
Rosette Material: Baltic Birch Marquetry
Wedge: None
Neck Width: 1-11/16"
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
Heel Cap Binding: Black
Neck/Heel: Hard Rock Maple
Neck Finish: Matte
Peghead Finish: Matte
Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard
Peghead Logo: Plastic, White Rub-On Decal
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Inlay: None
Bridge Pins: Black Plastic
Fingerboard Ext: None
Buttons: Chrome
Edge Trim: None