Pre-order

Taylor Academy 12e

Name: Taylor Academy 12e
Brand: Taylor
Price: 1129.0 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderTaylor part FA03033017007951000-2990

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$1,129 CAD

Finish: Natural

By placing a pre-order you agree to our Pre-order Terms.

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

Ordered in for you
Set up free
Shipped insured from Ottawa
Free shipping over $200

Got a question about this one?

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Our take

Who this one is for

The Academy 12e is a non-cutaway Grand Concert with an armrest carved into the lower bout and a 24-7/8" scale, both there to make it easier on a new player's arms and hands. The torrefied spruce top sits over layered walnut back and sides on X bracing, with a tortoise pickguard, a slim neck and ES-B electronics for plugging in.

For a solid walnut top on the same body, look at the Academy 22e. The Academy 10e is the Dreadnought, and the Academy 12e-N has nylon strings.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: Mexico
Body Shape: Grand Concert
Cutaway: Non-cutaway
Bracing System: X Bracing
Number of Strings: 6 String
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Layered Walnut
Back Configuration: Layered
Body Binding: None
Armrest: Yes
Top Finish: Matte
Back/Side Finish: Matte

NECK
Neck Wood: Mahogany or Maple
Fretboard Wood: Ebony or Eucalyptus (based on availability)
Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
Fretboard Binding: None
Neck Finish: Matte
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Peghead Inlay: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Binding: None

ELECTRONICS
Electronics: ES-B

HARDWARE
Bridge: Eucalyptus
Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: Black
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: Tortoise
Tuners: Chrome (100/200)

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

Frets polished
Fretboard conditioned
Hardware tightened
Fresh strings, your choice
Truss rod adjusted
Action set at the bridge
Nut slots detailed
Saddles radiused, where they are individual
Vibrato springs adjusted
Intonation set
Pickup height set
Electronics checked

Set up by Ian Vance, Fender Custom Shop Technician and Taylor Gold Level Technician

Strings

Gauge

Action

Tuning

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you. A deposit is paid by card or PayPal. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take one.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. If you'd like a date for this model first, ask us in the chat and we'll check with the supplier before you order. If you're ready now, go ahead: we confirm the ETA by email once your order is in, and if it changes, we let you know and you can cancel.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses our bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.