{"product_id":"taylor-academy-12e-n-grand-concert-nylon-string-6107","title":"Taylor Academy 12e-N Grand Concert Nylon-String #6107","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Academy 12e-N takes the Academy 12e's Grand Concert body and rebuilds it around nylon strings and fan bracing, the traditional bracing pattern classical builders use to let a top move more freely under nylon's lower string tension. The same torrefied spruce top and layered walnut back and sides carry over from its steel-string siblings, but the fan-braced top and a wider 1-7\/8-inch nut turn this into a genuine classical guitar rather than a nylon-strung dreadnought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNylon trades steel's brightness and sustain for a rounder, warmer voice with a faster note decay — chords bloom rather than ring, and the wider string spacing gives a right hand room to plant fingerstyle and classical technique without strings colliding. The Grand Concert body keeps the low end controlled rather than boomy, so the guitar stays balanced whether a player fingerpicks it quietly in a practice room or strums it with a pick for a folk or Latin-influenced set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest African Crelicam Ebony replaces eucalyptus on the fingerboard and bridge — a firmer material suited to a tied bridge and nylon's lower string tension — and the wider 12-fret-to-body neck join, 17-fret board, and flatter 20-inch radius all follow classical convention rather than steel-string spec. The ES-B pickup still puts the Academy 12e-N on stage or in a mix without a second guitar for plugged-in sets. For a player moving from steel strings into classical technique, or a working musician who needs one nylon-string that also plugs in, the Academy 12e-N covers both jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotos shown are manufacturer stock images — this unit's own in-house photos will replace them once photography is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Acoustic Shoppe is an Authorized Taylor Premier Dealer and Gold Label Advantage Dealer. Every instrument ships after a full \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/inspection\"\u003e23-point professional inspection\u003c\/a\u003e by our in-house repair tech. As a nine-time consecutive NAMM Top 100 Dealer, we handle warranty concerns directly on your behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52012660261181,"sku":"2204036107","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/3348\/4349\/files\/Taylor-Academy-12e-N-2209223132-FrontLeft-2023_png.webp?v=1784673124","url":"https:\/\/theacousticshoppe.com\/products\/taylor-academy-12e-n-grand-concert-nylon-string-6107","provider":"The Acoustic Shoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}