• Grand Concert size acoustic guitar with 632 mm scale length
• Solid walnut top with Armrest and laminated walnut body
• Maple neck with ebony fingerboard and 4 mm dot inlay
• 42.8 mm wide nut and saddle made of Nubone
• Chrome-plated die-cast tuners
• Three-ring soundhole rosette made of Baltic birch
• Taylor ES-B pickup system with integrated tuner
• Matte finish with Natural finish
• Bag included

The Taylor Academy 22e at a glance:

The Taylor Academy 22e impresses with its clever construction, its extremely comfortable playability and, last but not least, its powerful and defined sound. and to make it easier for beginners to play the guitar, the manufacturer equips the instrument with high-quality hardware, a flat neck and an armrest. Due to its compact Grand Concert size, the instrument also promises easy handling for children and teenagers. The overall package is rounded off by a sturdy carrying case with backpack set.

Construction and woods

To ensure a comprehensive sound experience, the compact construction is made of a solid walnut top and a laminated walnut body. The interplay of the lightweight construction and a gauzy matte finish also ensures an almost attack and extensive sound development. Thanks to a flat profile, the maple neck with an ebony fingerboard can also be described as very beginner-friendly and accommodating, as it allows effortless gripping in all 20 frets.

Hardware and Design

Clean intonation of the 6 steel strings is ensured by a bridge inlay made of Micarta and a slim 42.8 mm nut made of Nubone, which are perfectly matched. At the same time, chrome-plated die-cast tuners guarantee precise tuning. In addition to the Armrest , the Academy 22 acoustic guitar is equipped with an elaborate three-ring soundhole rosette, which with its Baltic birch inlay very tastefully matches the individual components of the body. Finally, fine 4 mm Dot-Inlays acrylic inlays are set into the dark fretboard for orientation.

Electronics

The heart of the Taylor Academy 22e Grand Concert is undoubtedly the built-in Taylor ES-B pickup system, which can be adjusted very user-friendly via a frame preamp. Both a volume and a tone control are inserted into this. In addition, the preamp is equipped with a tuner that shows the height of the respective tone via an LED display.

Taylor - The epitome of fine quality

As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is truly an authority in the production of first-class instruments. Thus, professional manufacturing by skilled crafts men results in the very finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increased! This is due in equal part to exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and as a result can hardly be surpassed in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. By the way, careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not let even the smallest defects pass and ensures absolutely flawless guitars even before shipment.

And that's not all: Taylor also attaches great importance to environmentally conscious actions.

Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars

Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.

Siglo Tonewoods Project

Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore, Taylor Guitars together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian virgin forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which allows the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.