"Whether you’re a beginner looking for a first guitar or an experienced guitarist hoping for a more affordable full-size Taylor, you’d do well to consider the Academy series guitars."
-PegHead Nation, March 2017
Making a Taylor Guitar More Accessible
One of the biggest reasons why new guitar players give up is the lack of a quality instrument. High action, bad intonation or cruddy sound will quickly derail the playing experience. That’s why we poured our guitar design expertise into developing our new Academy Series guitars. The goal was to remove all the barriers that get in the way, from feel to sound to cost. The result is a guitar that’s easy on the hands and helps you sound great from your first strum. Our Academy Series guitars will inspire everyone from beginners to seasoned players looking for a great guitar at a great price.
The Academy Sessions: First Guitar
The Academy Sessions: First Guitar
Taylor friends Jason Mraz, Jon Foreman, and others reflect on their first guitars and why starting out with a quality instrument makes all the difference.
The Academy Sessions: Jasmine Commerce
The Academy Sessions: Jasmine Commerce
The singer-songwriter explains her need to turn words into songs, her motivation to play guitar, and why the Academy Series is a game changer for any aspiring musician.
The Academy Sessions: Beau Burchell
The Academy Sessions: Beau Burchell
Guitarist/record producer Beau Burchell (Saosin) explains how he uses a guitar to express himself and why a well-designed acoustic is especially important to electric guitar players.
Why Players Will Love the Academy Series
Why Players Will Love the Academy Series
Taylor master guitar designer Andy Powers explains the inspiration behind the Academy Series guitars.
Playability
Playability
Taylor’s Andy Powers highlights the physically inviting features of the Academy Series neck and how they create an easier, more relaxing playing experience.
Durability
Durability
The Academy Series guitars are built to handle everyday life and they’re easy to care for. Andy explains why this makes these guitars more approachable, especially to a novice player.
Affordability
Affordability
Andy Powers explains how Taylor’s streamlined manufacturing approach enables high-quality features to fit into an affordable price point.
Academy Series Features
Each detail was thoughtfully considered to give players an easier, more enjoyable guitar experience.
Enhanced Playability
Our sleek, hand-friendly necks feature light-gauge strings and optimized dimensions for a slinky feel.
A Comfortable Armrest
This ergonomic feature is built into the guitar body to offer a more relaxed and rewarding playing experience.
Killer Sound
Besides clear tone and impeccable intonation, these guitars are voiced to respond easily to a player’s touch.
Quality Construction
Our guitars are engineered to last a lifetime. Our patented neck and durable body design make these guitars easy to maintain.
Affordability
An emphasis on design simplicity enabled us to produce a fully engineered Taylor guitar at an entry-level price.
Broad Musical Appeal
Choose from a Dreadnought for strumming or flatpicking, a Grand Concert for fingerpicking, or a nylon-string Grand Concert.
Academy Series Models
Choose from three distinctive guitar models. Each is offered with an onboard pickup that also includes a convenient built-in digital chromatic tuner.
