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Description
Discover the rich, resonant sound of the Guild 12-String Acoustic Guitar, a timeless instrument crafted for musicians seeking depth in their music. This steel-string acoustic guitar is renowned for its full-bodied tone, providing a lush soundscape that is ideal for both studio recordings and live performances. The solid Sitka spruce top, paired with mahogany back and sides, ensures durability and a warm, balanced tone.
Guild's craftsmanship shines through with its comfortable neck profile, making it easier for players to navigate the fretboard, even with all twelve strings. The guitar features a rosewood fingerboard, offering smooth playability and a classic aesthetic. Whether you're strumming chords or picking intricate melodies, this guitar delivers a dynamic range and clarity that stands out in any genre. Perfect for folk, rock, or any style that benefits from a rich harmonic texture, this 12-string gem is a must-have for any serious guitarist's collection.
Key Features:
- Solid Sitka spruce top for superior sound projection
- Mahogany back and sides for a warm, balanced tone
- Rosewood fingerboard for smooth playability
- Comfortable neck profile for easy navigation
- Dynamic range suitable for various musical styles
- Ideal for studio and live performances
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Guild F-512 is noted for its "big, lush" classic 12-string sound, preferred over Taylor for those seeking traditional tonal qualities.
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Some players find laminate back and sides on more affordable 12-strings enhance the chimey sound, as opposed to all-solid wood models.
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A Guild F-112 from 1966 with a spruce top and rosewood body is praised for its sound, offering an alternative to the D-1212 for those considering vintage options.
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For those prioritizing sound, the Eastman AC330E-12 with a spruce top and Taylor 12-strings are recommended alternatives if mahogany isn't a strict requirement.
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Features and functionality
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Guild 12-strings previously featured dual truss rods, providing better neck stability, though this design has been phased out.
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Setup and maintenance
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Using a capo can lead to tuning instability on 12-strings; a proper setup might mitigate this issue.
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Used by Ace Frehley when recording his songs "Ozone’" and "What’s on Your Mind?"’, as stated in this 1978 Guitar interview. It can be seen in this June 1978 photo of Frehley in his home studio (as annotated in the May 1996 issue of Guitar), in addition to this companion photo.
What kind of acoustic guitar do you use on “Ozone’’ and “What’s on Your Mind?’’
Guild 12-string.
Do you know the model, offhand?
It’s the top of the line; it has pearl inlays. It’s the big-body Guild, the real big one.
In this music video you can see Paul Stanley uses Guild 12-String Acoustic Guitar, the same one that was used in the studio for the recording. Also used during recording Kiss song "I Will Be There".
This mid-’60s Guild 12-string was made for a NAMM show and became one of Steve Miller’s most prized guitars. It was stolen from him during an airline flight and returned three years later.
According to this article from 1985, David A Stewart had a Guild 12-string guitar. It appears on "Aqua", where the bass line is blended with the 12-string
"It's really beautiful. I've had it about eight years. I chose the one I wanted and Guild inlayed my name on it for me. All acoustic guitars seem to be different, even if they're all off the same production line. I've never played two that were the same."
photo of private collection AT HIS HOME, sometime in the 1980s Ratt heyday. Guitar was also used in the opening of "Back For More" from the Out Of The Cellar album, as can be also seen in the official video.
Mentioned in the October 1996 Guitar Player interview "Top Cat: Jason Falkner" by Mike Mettler.
"I had all of my guitars out, including my '36 Vega, an early-'60s Silvertone, an early-'60s Epiphone, a '63 Gibson short-scale acoustic, a '73 Mustang, a Harmony Airline, a Kustom and a '69 Guild 12-string acoustic. My friend looks them over and says to me, 'These aren't exactly the usual suspects!'"
Despite his pan-guitarism, Falkner harbors a deep aversion to Stratocasters. "The reason I hate them is the same reason I hate standard Les Pauls: I just don't like guitars that everybody else has. I've always liked guitars that are quirky and weird, because they make you play differently. That Strat tone is so identifiable. One of the guys in the Grays had a Strat, and I always gave him a hard time about it." Falkner's lead workhorse is the same '73 Mustang he's had since he was 12, and his lone Les Paul concession is a '58 TV Special. Falkner played all of the instruments on Presents, including an early '60s Mustang bass – "a yellow model with red racing stripes."
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