review 104 Taylor Academy Series 10e & 12e Video Demo http://bit.ly/guitaristextra Guitarist april 2017 GIT418.rev_taylor.
TAYLOR ACADEMY SERIES 10E & 12E review TAYLOR ACADEMY SERIES 10E & 12E BOTH £659 A brand new series aimed at entry-level players certainly sounds very promising on paper, but how does it fare in practice? Words Rob Laing Photography Neil Godwin What You Need To Know 1 Are entry-level models really a new thing for Taylor? The company has certainly reached out to that side of the market before with Mexican-made models such as the Baby, Big Baby, GS Mini and full-size 114 and 110, but this is its first s
review TAYLOR ACADEMY SERIES 10E & 12E Sounds It’s soon apparent that neither of these guitars are lacking Taylor’s spruce top hallmarks – bright and resonant trebles with assured projection. The low action on both is extremely welcoming across the ebony ’boards, too, and will help open boundaries for aspiring players. Combined with the response of these instruments, it creates an immediately enjoyable playing experience. For softer players, they sound impressively detailed and nuanced at low volumes.
TAYLOR ACADEMY SERIES 10E & 12E review 3 2 4 2. In place of the standard ES2’s bass control, the ES-B offers a chromatic tuner leaving a streamlined tone/ volume layout found in some of the Academy series’ rivals. Life from its two CR2032 batteries can be conserved with an automatic switch-off after three minutes 3. Both these Academy models continue Taylor’s partnership with Elixir, shipping with Phosphor Bronze Light strings that feel very well paired with the bright character of these guitars 4.
review TAYLOR ACADEMY SERIES 10E & 12E Video demo 5 5. An otherwise simple aesthetic is enhanced by a stylish braiddesign rosette http://bit.ly/guitaristextra 6 8 6. The ES-B produces a more organic sound on our smaller 12e grand concert model, while the larger 10e dread’ offers up a hotter quality 7.
TAYLOR ACADEMY SERIES 10E & 12E 7 9. The choice of mahogany for the armrest certainly makes it stand out, and when playing it feels immediately comfortable.
