Taylor Academy 12e Figured AA-Koa Ltd - natural

Academy Series guitars serve up signature Taylor playing comfort and vibrant tone, making them a great option for developing players and experienced musicians alike. Three limited-edition Academy models — two steel-string and one nylon-string — showcase an enhanced visual aesthetic while staying within the budget range of anyone looking for a full-voiced Taylor.
Each guitar features a solid torrefied spruce top paired with gorgeous layered Hawaiian koa back and sides. The outer layer boasts dramatically figured AA-grade koa, making these some of our most visually stunning Academy Series models to date. The specially roasted soundboard yields a balanced and dynamic tone profile with plenty of projection along with played-in warmth and sweetness.
All three models feature a carved armrest that ensures a smoother strumming-arm experience, while a slim Taylor neck profile and optimized setup offer more relaxed fretting. Other notables include Italian acrylic fretboard dot inlays, an ES-B pickup with a built-in digital tuner, chrome tuning machines (steelstring) or classical nickel with faux-pearl buttons (nylon-string).
Fingerstyle-friendly, this Grand Concert body shape TAYLOR Limited Edition Academy 12e Figured AA-Koa offers a comfortably intimate feel and clear, responsive sound.

Koa is an endemic Hawaii island dense tropical hardwood. It blends the midrange of Mahogany with the brightness of Maple. The more a Koa guitar is played, the more it opens up, with midrange overtones adding warmth and sweetness to its voice.

The high density and hardness of Eucalyptus tonewood enhances the clarity of each note. It also feels wonderful underneath the finger.
If Taylor choosed this alternative for its regular Ebony fingerboards, we can take their word for it.