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The Academy 20e acoustic-electric guitar begins with the classic dreadnought body shape, in part because it’s a widely-recognized guitar shape that makes a good strumming and flatpicking guitar. Taylor borrowed the slightly smaller footprint of its famous Big Baby Taylor for comfort, but opted for a body depth that’s three-quarters of an inch deeper to give the guitar a fuller voice with more low-end response. The wood pairing is a solid walnut top with layered walnut back and sides, along with a beveled walnut armrest to add another level of comfort in the outstanding playing experience. This comfortable dreadought also includes the ES-B pickup system, which incorporates piezo design elements from the flagship Taylor ES2 system. It's powered by an onboard preamp that includes a built-in digital chromatic tuner, an LED display for tuning and low battery indication and tone sculpting 3-band EQ. Powered by a 9-Volt battery, the ES-B conserves battery life using a standard on/off system that will automatically turn off if left on over 3 minutes. A low battery indicator on the LED display (located on the preamp circuit board) will display an “L” when the battery reaches 4.5 volts.
Taylor Academy 20e Walnut Top Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
Taylor Academy 20e Walnut Top Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
Taylor Academy 20e Walnut Top Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

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  • Walnut top and body
  • Hard rock maple neck with Standard Taylor profile
  • African ebony fingerboard and bridge
  • ES-B electronics

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Body
  • Body type: Dreadnought Non-Cutaway
  • Top wood: Walnut
  • Back & sides: Walnut
  • Bracing pattern: Academy Series
  • Body finish: Satin
Neck
  • Neck shape: Standard Taylor
  • Nut width: 1.68"
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Scale length: 24.86"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
  • Bridge: African ebony
  • Saddle & nut: Micarta/Nubone
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: ES-B behind-the-saddle transducer with Adjustable Sensors
  • EQ/Tuner: 3-band/Yes
Other
  • Tuning machines: Chrome
  • Orientation: Right-handed
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Case: Gig Bag
  • Country of origin: Mexico

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