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Academy 10 Dreadnought Spruce/Sapele Acoustic Guitar w/Gigbag

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Academy 10 Dreadnought Spruce/Sapele Acoustic Guitar w/Gigbag

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Academy 10 Dreadnought Spruce/Sapele Acoustic Guitar w/Gigbag

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Designed and built with beginner guitar players in mind, the Academy Series 10 combines the full-bodied tone and response of the classic dreadnought shape with Taylor's standards of comfort and playability. Taylor's trademark neck makes it easier to fret strings, hold chords, and bend notes, thanks to a slimmer profile and the slightly shorter 24-7/8-inch scale length of the Academy Series. Plus, the Academy 10 ships with one of Tyalor's most premium features: an armrest, which provides a more comfortable fit for players who are just learning how to manage the larger body of an acoustic guitar. With a solid spruce top and layered sapele back and sides, the dreadnought shape of the Academy 10 produces a warm sound with a strong low end and clear, ringing high tones, smoothened out by the punchy midrange of layered sapele. Between its rich sound and a comfortable shape built to invite inspiration, the Academy 10 provides a perfect solution for beginner players or those looking to buy on a budget.

Specs
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides Material: Layered Sapele
Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Micarta Saddle
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
Rosette: Three-ring Baltic birch
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Finish: Varnish
Neck Width: 1-11/16"
Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
Neck/Heel: Hard Rock Maple
Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
Case: Taylor Gig Bag

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This Isn't Only Beginners Guitar... 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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I walked into my favourite Long and Mcquade (Brampton Location) looking for the perfect acoustic guitar for the road and for the studio that fit my budget. There are so many guitar brands now a days, I had to narrow it down to the ones I really liked, and walking in I thought I was going to leave with a Martin X series but I was wrong... Keep in mind this review is biased in a way but lets get on with it... I played a couple Martins which the highest tier being the Martin Road Series, I didnt look beyond that because anything above was past budget, I played the new epiphone Masterbilt, and I played a couple Taylors up to the 200 series, and a couple other brands (Takamine , Godin..etc) I really liked the sound of the Martin Dx2e plugged in but I was bothered by the Plastic system cut into the guitar, I like my acoustics to be all wood mainly, I tried the Taylor Academy 10E, and I concluded the martin pickup system was way better , but the Taylor felt more comfortable to play, so I kept going back and forth and I wasn't so sure because I loved the way the Taylor guitars played. I love Ebony Fingerboards, so I went to grab the Taylor 10e again and when I strummed it I was blown away, and really confused because I just played it not too long ago and was shocked how the sound changed, but I quickly realized I grabbed another guitar and that guitar was the Taylor Academy 10! I was so tunnel focused in my mind I didnt realized a grabbed a totally different guitar from the wall, but let me tell you that was an amazing "Mistake". The Taylor 10 is honestly such an amazing guitar, the sound is so well balanced, and yes it has that "Bright" sound but I took those elixirs off and threw daddario strings on and BOOM , it added more depth to the sound. Now being a $300 difference I ended up saving money even buying the Seymour Duncan Woody... One thing I want to mention is do not let the "laminate" back and sides scare you from this axe, there are other companies charging double for an axe thats all Laminate... For the price of this guitar you are getting a solid spruce top, EBONY fingerboard, and bridge, and Taylors amazing craftsmanship, again this is a PRO levels instrument and definitely road worthy .
In the end I am super happy I discovered this Taylor, I did want to be like my heroes and play a Martin, but at the end of the day, its about what sound you want, and like they say the guitar chooses you, and this one chose me.
Cheers and HIGHLY Recommend trying one!
Posted by CMR on Jan 29, 2023
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