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Guild 2512e Acoustic 12 String Guitar Demo / Review
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- I recently picked up a very pretty Guild 2512e Acoustic 12 String. In this clip, I take a couple of minutes to discuss my thoughts on it so far.
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The top is solid Sitka spruce, not maple. The B&S are maple laminate. The pickup is fine, although you only get volume & tone controls & there is no tuner. The battery is accessed from next to the jack socket. Overall this is a tremendous guitar and very competitive value for money. Glad I bought mine.
love mine - the sound/projection is fantastic
i bought one thanks to this very review and i have not regretted my decision for a second.
thank you for the push, i am a very happy 12 string man now.
love your channel and your playing.
Thanks Lauri!
Yeah I love the low end clarity and projection of this jumbo. That, combined with the jangle make it such a useful tool!
@PixelJoeGamingHD no problems at all, in all this time i only had to slightly readjust the neck once, and that was after i hadn't touched the guitar for a few months. it sounds killer now that it's opened up properly, and punches well above its price range.
@PixelJoeGamingHD ahhh, congrats! it's crazy good value, isn't it?
I played one this weekend at a friend's house. I couldn't put it down. Amazing guitar for the money. Action and sound I give it a 10+
Our lead guitarist has the same guitar. Guilds were on his list when looking for a 12 string. It sounded the best , well made, and has electronics. Enjoy ! ( btw, you play very well )
Yeah! All the new Guilds are really reasonable price/quality-wise!
An excellent review by a guiter player... what you will find with the 12 is that all 6 string guitars will sound hollow from this point foreword. Playing a 12 is akin to having two guitar players at one time playing in harmony. I always default to a 12 if given the choice... in blue grass it provides an excellent fill and an alternative to flat pickin 6 string solos, which eventually sound like rinse and repeat. Lastly Guild has been making jumbo 12s for ages. Its the process(not the country) which produces a fine instrument.. Guild appears to have controlled that process, even in its asian subsidiaries. Face it; musical instrument construction is labor intensive... therefore labor cost becomes the driving factor in instrument construction for the masses...
Well said, Danite!
I have a Guild 1974 F512 I picked up 15+ years ago. It was sitting in its case and one day I went to grab it, but the headstock had broken off! Had a professionally done be a very experienced luthier. Fixed it beautifully, but he recommends that MOST 12 strings should be tuned a half or full semi-tone low. It’s been fine for 9 years... and I have to admit that the 1/2 tone lower tuning really has improved the guitars sound. I have a L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup that I will be putting in it that I will take out of my Yamaha 12-string (neck needs to be removed and rebuilt, so I’ll just play the Guild more and give the Yamaha a well deserved rest for now!). Do like the Guild sound.
I just bought this guitar also, again your review influenced me a lot. Thanks !!
Yay! It’s a great guitar - lately I keep my tuned to open D
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers "The Waiting" - a classic!
I've been wanting this guitar because 1. I LOVE jumbos, 2. I want a 12 string and 3. I can't afford anything else. Thank you so much for the great review.
I am worried about this developing a belly as I've had cheap 12 string guitars do to me before.
You stated that your first guitar from Musican's Friend had a defect with the pick guard but I have to say that I've owned a couple of Chinese guitars and the pick guard is one of the areas where you can see that they cut corners. I'm the sort of player that doesn't scratch guitars anyway and so, I've always taken the pick guards off of cheapo guitars by heating them with a hair dryer. Then I remove the glue residue with Goof-Off or Goo-B-Gone. I figure that the less stuff keeps the top from vibrating, the better the guitar is going to sound.
I think I followed your line of logic exactly!
I love the way Jumbos really spread out the frequency spectrum.
It's been a year or so on my 12, and no belly so far. I've been keeping the humidity steadlily at 50% and the tuning lower than standard. I really love how this jumbo sounds in open D.
Digging your use of finger harmonics at the end. Well done.
You should hear the L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system. It can be adjusted to give the best balance between the mic and piezo.
My bluegrass buddies tell me that too! I'm gonna have to investigate!
Great demo, man! You're a helluva player.....I just picked one up in Dubai for 40% off...Awaiting delivery! 😊
Thanks Lowell!
You won't be disappointed!
These days I keep mine tuned to Open D and it's thunderous!
Thanks Eric. Great playing, great information and you seem like a really cool fella. Much appreciated.
it's my pleasure, buddy!
Once upon a time, I had an American all maple Guild 12 string built for me, as I'm left handed. At the time ('93 or '94), it was around $1400.-00 I was the most beautiful sounding, but unplayable guitar I ever owned. it shipped with >Medium< strings. 012 to .053. These have about 300 Lbs of tension when tuned to E-r concert pitch. (No rest for wicked hands).
You probably know by now all the things I'm going to post BOUT 12 strings, particularly jumbos12 strings. So, apologies in advance for telling you things you likely already know.. Perhaps they will be of benefit to another, less experienced player.
First, you lose some tone with the more standard 12 string "light" sets (.010 to .047). Even those have 240 Lbs of tension tuned all the way up . So, you should keep any acoustic 12 tuned a whole step down, to D-d. It'll live much longer that way.
I noticed you were sighting the lower bout for convex curvature. A small amount is normal in most acoustics, as long as it doesn't get to the point where the bridge lifts, (That's where the down tuning twelves comes in). Where you can get into trouble with an older guitar, is when the torsional strain on the bridge, causes the top to sink in front of the bridge.(Toward the sound hole)
Jumbo bodies have enormous lower bouts, and what I've found is that you can almost predict or evaluate the weather, by the overall tuning. A few dry days, and when you pick up the guitar, it might be 30 cents flat across the board. However, a few damp or rainy days, and it's likely to be 30 cents sharp. There's a lot of wood there , and it responds more so than a smaller or 6 string guitar might. One source whom I trust, suggests different saddles for different seasons,
I know I'm late for the party here, but your new ax sounds great, and a "Happy New Guitar Day" to ya.!
Yeah! I keep this one tuned to Open D these days and it's been very good to me!
Thumbs up! Your video gives a fine insight into the guitar.
Awesome demo and presentation. Best of luck on your musical journey. Thank you, God Bless and stay safe!!!
Thanks Al!
So far so good here in Chapel Hill, NC - the numbers are rising, but as long as everyone keeps careful we'll make it through!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Glad to hear Eric. Happy pickin'!!
Love! Good choice. Thanks for the information
Sitka spruce top according to documentation. That big bellied lady sounds loverly.
You are correct, Ron! I misspoke :-)
She does sound great, though!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Yes, she does!!
No, This one is the maple top. The other brother is the solid spruce sitka top, not this one.
Dear Eric, I only recently found your terrific tutorials. After 40 years, I found myself loitering on the edge of reality in Texas and out of angst had my old friend from the west coast send me my D-28-12 Martin with which to shuffle of to the illuminated EXIT sign.As someone whose life was ruined by Kottke on hearing the Takoma record, I will allow myself the presumption of suggesting tuning the monster down a step and a half, giving a sound more full and less like a mandolin. You are great whatever you do. thanks
My thoughts exactly! I'm gonna start messing with the tuning on this puppy and see where it takes me :)
It's great that Sweetwater didn't give you a hard time about the return of the first one.....but considering both of them had an issue, it makes me wonder about their "55 point inspection of every guitar sold".....
True!
In general, I try not to buy guitars online. I like to be able to meet them in person before I bring them home. Kinda like picking out a dog at the pound ;-)
I had to return my first one after I literally got a splinter on the rough damage to the beading on top. The replacement has a slight fissure on the same area....ever so small but I can live with it. Sounds like a few of these pitch up with imperfections which is a shame as the guitar sounds lovely and being a jumbo fits snug to your body. A pleasure to play, it's my new "go to guitar " for every day. Yeah...I am guilty of buying online a lot....but I don't like buying guitars that strangers have "tried out" before me. I did that with a wife and it ended badly 🤣🤣🤣. Enjoy your Guild ....made to be played. 👍
Excellent playing. Especially love the Tom Petty bit you did in the beginning.
Tom Petty forever!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I bet "Space Oddity" would sound great on your 12 string.
A House Is Not A Motel
Awesome Love cut
I friggin' LOVE that band.
This house is not a hotel. Very awesome dude. I knew it was familiar. Thumbs up.
Yes!
Love is such an under appreciated band!
that'd be a neat trick, solid maple top. I've seen a few one off martin's and taylors made in this configuration. that sir is a sitka top. very good sounding guitar
Yeah I misspoke- it’s indeed spruce. I love the low end on this big ol jumbo
Great playing and great demo! Thanks!
Thanks Frank! This guitar is my secret weapon!
Lately, I've been keeping it tuned down to open D and I sneak it onto tracks I'm working on. It adds a certain magical bluesy jangle - ya gotta love a 12!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Seriously thinking of getting one of these, open D would be a challenge to the normal drop D.
Brilliant and informative review, thanks a lot!
My pleasure!
Solid spruce top? Sounds great I’m thinking I’m buying one. Great review and playing! Thanks. Subscribed.
I’m not totally sure but I think so!
I thought it was a spruce top and all wood maple sides and back?
Ooops, you're right! It's solid spruce top with laminate maple sides and back.
Hi Eric, thanks for throwing some Love our way! Any comments on the 2512 vs the 1512 with rosewood b&s?
Unfortunately, I haven't had the pleasure of trying out the 1512 - I bet it's nice!
Whats the difference between the 2512e and the 2512e Deluxe??
Hmmm I think they’re actually the same - I just did a quick google search and couldn’t find a deluxe model. Maybe some folks just like to call them deluxe 😎
Supposedly the regular F2512e is a maple top and the deluxe F2512e is Sitka Spruce Top. This is what I'm getting from it. I'm not 100% sure though.
Make sure to test all acoustic guitars with A House Is Not A Motel!
Nice purchase BTW. She's a beaut!
Ha! Exactly! Love is such a great band! I really dig all that obscure 60's garage/psyche stuff.
I'd pay to have you play through the entire Forever Changes album.
I went in to guitar cent acoustic room for ist time in a year .i was looking to play a martin d18(wish list)and there was one of these hanging there..I never played a 12 string that i really thought was very good..i played the opening to "wish you were there"and fell in love. Trying to find the $ before someone else gets her.
Yeah! The Jangle-BOOM of the jumbo!
Luckily, there's tons of these around - I'm sure you'll be able to find one when you get the $$$ together :-)
Just picked one up at Sweetwater for 345.00.
Well worth it.
John fritz. Used or new..i was seeing 499.new
@@tomcat9930, it was a “demo” model, but I couldn’t find a thing wrong with it. I talked them down to 345, plus an SKB case for 145.
John fritz thats used price on one that hung in their showroom ,nice catch.
Dig it. Love the slight out of tunings. I enjoy the GC size for easier lappage.
+Martin Martin yeah! A buddy of mine has smaller taylor 12 and it's very nice!
I picked one up today after going around to several music stores in Portland, Oregon (Represent!). its such a cool guitar. I think my only complaint so far is the spacing between the strings. Maybe I'm just a 12 string novice? I'm just now looking up reviews and people seem to like this guitar. Thanks for the honest review!
Congrats!
I chose this one after trying out several Yamahas where the sting spacing was really close. I like the way this one is wider, but yeah, it's tricky to get used to!
Are you saying the strings are too close together?
Perfect song to start this video... and getting even better with the Traveling Wilburys!!!
Thanks man!
I love Tom Petty in all his iterations.
Love the Wilbury's reference!
Guild have always made great 12 strings and this seems to be no exception. Personally I would like the neck to be even wider! And the size of the body--over 17" wide I think--does put me off a bit, but I suppose that contributes greatly to the sound.
Yeah, that jumbo lower bout really separates the bass from the mids!
Hey Eric. I use to play in Brian's band Hollow Speed back in my Asheville days. Tell him I said hey hey hey, Ok
Good ol' Brian! I'll let him know :-)
Great demo/review. Thanks !
Thanks! I love this jumbo 12 - great guitar for the money. I sneak it in a lot on overdubs - makes for a great jangle layer 😎
good review. I just ordered one from Sweetwater. Im not as good as you. I love the 12 string guitar. The Taylor for $899 a little steep for a novice.
Mike Godlove is the Best for Sweetwater
How do you change the battery?
The new models have easy access, but this older one you have to loosen the strings to get to it.
Doesn't bother me though, I don't ever use the pickup :-)
It's funny the Sweetwater photos show the battery placed on the bottom of the guitar with the plug.
hrmmm I wonder if that's the new model
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks for answering Eric. I just saw a few more videos of yours. I think that's something I'll do more often. About the guitar, don't know. It seems like a standard variation because through the many videos I saw there are both fashions. Basically, I was trying to figure out if one of them was a counterfeit, but it seems it's pretty normal.
I love your channel! 👍
Eric Haugen, Don't get me wrong, I know what a Guild 12 string is worth and that in many cases, the sound is something you cannot get being disappointed in.....but what I see from the headstock makes me suspicious on whether this guitar stays in tune for a long time, for the strings seem to run VERY tight next to each other, can you tell us more from your experience?
The tuning keys are really smooth and accurate and hold surprisingly well! I haven't had a problem with this guitar since I bought it!
Being a 12, I don't play it as often as my others. So, when I do pick it up to play I give it a quick tune and then it's good all day.
that arpeggio finger thing sounded awesome, diggin' your playing, coming from a player.
Thanks so much, my fellow picker!
Just yesterday I tuned that 12 down to open D and worked out an arrangement of Black Mountain Rag - it's sounds so epicly jangly on that bad boy!
Nice review, nice sound for the money too. If you have had any experience with the Yamaha FG820 12 would love some insight on them comparatively.
Generally, Yamaha guitars are GREAT! Very well built instruments!
I bought mine in 2019. I love it. Beautiful sound, killer sustain and so easy to play. I must have a later one, because the battery compartment on mine is by the output jack. But if you are reviewing it, please review it all, including the pickup.
I just ordered one
I've also noticed besides what you mentioned
The older ones have gold tuners with the
G Logo on the back of the tuner , Is that right ?
hahahaha I HATE acoustic guitar pickups! I was just talking about this with my buddy last night. No matter how much you spend they all sound like rubber bands :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar
Google this ( The return of the angriest guitar player in the world ) Video
Maybe you can do a video similar ?
Have your buddy video you doing this and you
Saying I hate acoustic electric guitar pickups.
How you just gonna not play tangerine like its all good?
OH MY GOD I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING 😂😂😂
Sounds great. Can't believe you returned it over a small blemish. LOL dude! I just bought a brand new Guild F250E on ebay for $150 less just because it had a small blemish "hardly noticeable" on top behind the bridge. The guitar sounded all the same and I saved money. Thats the kind of deals I always look around for. Lets face it, if you own and play a guitar very much, its gonna get dinged up anyway.
Yeah , a ding or dent I could deal with - but missing part of the pickguard was just too weird. Threw off the whole look!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Well, bottom line is, its your money and your guitar so you need to be happy and satisfied with it. I'd send it back too if it was something that bothered me like that.
lovely review, many thanks. Do you know if these have a serial number or mark for dating or when first introduced?
lemme check!
hrmmm no! i don't see one on the sticker or headstock!
Getting this for my father in a burst finish for Christmas. I played it today and it was very comfortable, love the jumbo body. How is it holding up?
Still love it - your Dad's gonna too!
I keep it tuned to open D these days and use it in my studio a lot!
@@EricHaugenGuitar awesome dude and nice playing. Thank you for the response. 👍
The sides and back are solid; not laminate as you say in the video. I own one of these and they are amazing quality and tone for the low price range. Like your video but wanted to make the correction on the woods used. Thanks
Aha!
What strings do you use? I like the way these sound whereas some other demos of the same guitar sounded not so good. Thanks!
Those are the still just the factory strings :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar okay, thanks. Guess I will never know.
WOW, if that Guild sounds that great in this video presentation with all of the elements that can break down the sound quality by doing this video and then posting it online, I can only imagine what it sounds like in person! I've been kicking the idea around about buying that particular model but I'm a serious diehard Epiphone man and have been for some 45+ years now and you know what they say about breaking old habits, lol..
I'm trying to decide on that Guild or simply purchasing the Epiphone DR212 acoustic 12-string and install the Seymour Duncan SA-6 Mag-Mic Acoustic Sound-hole Mic System. It is my professional opinion that nobody makes a better acoustic mic/pickup system than Seymour Duncan so... I'm thinking the 2 combined should make for a serious deep throat-ed sounding acoustic 12-string guitar. The ONLY down-side to this idea is the Epiphone is NOT considered a "jumbo" guitar like the Guild is. What do you think or what is your opinion if you don't mind?
I think you'll be find with the dreadnaught body of the DR212. I tried a bunch of dreadnaught 12s before I got the Guild and they sounded really good too.
This is the first video of this thing where it's tuned.
great video, very informative...
Thanks!
I would have kept the guitar with the defect in the pick guard. That's because on Chinese guitars, I just hit the pick guard with a hair dryer for a few minutes and peel the pick guard right off. This is just me but I prefer an acoustic guitar with no pick guard anyway. I'm not the sort of sloppy guitarist that even needs one. I have owned a Yairi since 1984 and there are no pick scratches in it. That's just the way I play.
I really like this Guild guitar and I thank you for the great review. I like the fact that it is a jumbo. I do an acoustic duo show with a singer and I need a 12 string for some songs but I can't justify spending huge bucks for a guitar that I will not play a whole lot. This one really seems to fill the bill. Thanx again.
Yeah! At this price point, it's the perfect meeting of affordability and playability.
12 strings are like wah wah pedals - you don't need them the whole set, but when you do, they're just the thing!
holy crap I did not expect to hear someone play Love
Good ears!
Love is a huge influence for me - how they bridged the gap from garage psyche to orchestral pop is truly mind bending!
How are you liking it a few months later? I almost bought one of these back in February but there were no reviews at the time.
Yeah I still dig it! I've tuned mine to Open D and am having a really good time playing some Fahey on it :-)
In the beginning of the video, you mentioned you haven't found an acoustic pickup you've liked yet. What about the Expression System? Nothing to do with the guitar, just curious lol.
I just checked that out - it does look impressive! Taylor knows what their doing, so I bet it works pretty well.
Eric Haugen I've got a 214. Can confirm it's awesome!
You have had this one for 5 years now. How has it held up? Neck angle to the bridge ok? Still liking it?
Yeah it's fine!
I keep the humidity in the 40%-60% range and the tuning DADF#AD
I bought mine in 2016 and the sound board is cracking for me. I do the same with my humidity - around 45%. Guild is blaming the lack of humidity still and won’t respect the lifetime warranty even though my other guitars aren’t showing this problem. I guess you get what you pay for.
@@greggroth7815try registering a complaint with the state attorney general's office. There's a section online. Takes about 10 minutes
Nice guitar! I was told in the shop the sides and back were solid wood so im a bit miffed about that, also my e string frets out at abt the 10th fret. Might need to stop back in there.
Yeah, at that price point there's no way it's solid back and sides.
Strange about that bad fret, though - that's a pain to get sorted out!
Enjoyable stuff thanks.
Thanks Sue! I love this jangly jumbo - such a unique and booming sound 🎵✔️
Guild 1512 or this 2512? The 1512 seems a little more well rounded.. thoughts?
I haven't had the chance to play the 1512, but it seems like a nicer version of the 2512. Probably worth the extra $$$,
I love the boomy jangly-ness of my 2512, and I would assume the 1512 has that as well, and looks nicer :-)
What gauge strings are on the Guild? Traditionally Guilds can be string strung with 0.012's and the double truss rod deals with the tension just fine.
According to the website, they're D'Addario EXP36 coated light guage 10-47.
Would be curious to hear what some beefier strings would sound like. This guitar doesn't have a lot of mids.
It does have a solid spruce top, not maple.
neat. I was going tell you that there is a used Taylor next door at Music Loft but I guess it's too late ...
Darn! It wasn't there a week ago! I probably would've bought it!
Anyone know what case to buy for this guitar? I have it but I can’t find anything big enough.
Ok Eric, it's almost July 1, 2019 I would like to know if your Guild 2512e is still playing well and used often or have you moved on.
Still love it and use it on overdubs all the time! It makes a great match with a regular acoustic guitar. I keep it tuned low and it provides a perfect dark jangle
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks for replying, you mentioned keeping it tuned low. I always tune 1/2 or whole step down to keep tension even throughout the body and neck and for practice or playing alone but tune up when playing with others. I'm hoping to find a Gibson J45 12 string I like the 24 3/4 inch scale and find short scales easier to fret on acoustic models. Again thank you for the reply and if you see or play anything you like post it. Everyone loves musicians sharing their own input instead of a sales pitch.
@@EricHaugenGuitar that's the main thing when you get done playing is be sure to tune it down at least an E flat when he put it away.. so many make that mistake..many also use a capo all the time to instead of tuning it consistently tov different tunings which seems to help a lot to..
I got mine because I really enjoy America and I like what the lake Dan peek was able to do on a lot of his 12-string songs like lonely people and more..
the one I've always admired John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot John stuff's not too bad once you get used to the 12 string but getting that furious strum Gordon got out of his 12-string that's the tricky one trying to figure out his style especially on those 60s original versions when you listen to them.
Sounds very nice for the money. Very nice
It is! It sounds HUGE in person!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I believe it does. I am thinking about buying Guild 1512, it is all solid wood and it is a cannon with solid rosewood back and sides, but I feel that I am a maple guy.. Or I will just go wild and buy 512, no matter the cost. And also, really, you play beautiful, you dig it.
A house is not a hotel 👌 classic
Yes!
I LOVE Love
Picking Sounds great. Curious, what strings are you using?
Thanks Neil!
Those are just the strings it came with - D'Addario EXP36 - Coated 80/20 Bronze, 12-String, Light Gauge (.010 - .047)
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks Eric, I picked a 2512 up recently myself. Been wondering if I should stick with the factory strings, and I'm checking to see what other people are using. The coated strings are starting to grow on me. I noticed for some reason the higher end Guilds use the coated Phosphor bronze instead of 80/20 (new F-512's for instance)
@@EricHaugenGuitar ps... mine has the slight belly under the bridge too. I kind of wondered if it was by design.
@@neilanderson9151 Yeah I make sure to keep mine humidified in winter. When I finally change the strings I think I'll go with uncoated phosphor bronze. I recently did that on my Guild D-140 and it sounds even better now!
@@EricHaugenGuitar That's cool. I'd like to know how that works out for you. I use Uncoated Phosphor daddarios on my non-Guild dreadnaught. I like them alot, but they are almost too warm for that guitar.. the bass pairs sound rich and warm, but don't have much definition in the octaves... almost just sounds like a huge 6 string. That said, I switched to uncoated bronzes, and they are way too bright... But I changed the EAD pairs first, and it brightened up the low end, but the Phosphors kept the GBE from being too bright. I think I am going to start doing Half Bronze and half Phosphor. As for my Guild 2512, I have no idea what to do. At this point, the coated Bronzes are growing on me. I am curious what uncoated bronzes will do-- I want the bright "As tears go by" chime. I'm hesitant about doing phosphors, but I'm curious what they would do. Look forward to hearing what yours do.
Hey most 12 string players, especially leo kottke tune a 12 string down to d or ,like leo, c#. Kind of like a baritone. Leo sez,,, a 12 tuned to standard sounds like a huge mandolin. To play with others use a capo. Ohh tuned down won't belly the top behind the bridge.
Yeah! These days I keep mine tuned to open D - it sounds amazing in that tuning!
furlough Buck 12 you can't beat these ones here they're really good just like the Taylor think it's the 150 CE.
I really like the new jumbo 512 they brought out from guild but I just really don't want to plunk four grand down on one
or even like finance it through Sweetwater one of those other kind of places...that's the nice thing about this one if you don't play 12-string consistently but you like to have one these ones do a great job for a go to 12 when you just want to play some
Yeah! I couldn't justify keeping a very expensive 12 around for the couple of minutes a week it gets played :-)
It got deep sound don't it
Do you still have this guitar? If so how is it holding up?
Yeah it's still good!
I keep it humidified and tuned to open D - it's great for mysteriously huge jangle sounds!
Gotta do a song or two off Leo Kottke's "6 and 12 String Guitar" now!
Yeah! First, I gotta practice for a month or two, though :)
How it's holding up after year of playing?
Can't even tell it's been a year! Totally solid! Plays great :)
1.30am on a Friday night was perfect to sit down to some Love and John Fahey etc played on a 12 string acoustic.
Earlier in year I treated myself to a second hand Guild D4 Westerly, plays and sounds a dream, paid it up at my local independent music store where I'm in process of paying up one of these now, parlor sized 12 string acoustic.
www.jhs.co.uk/vintage-paul-brett-12-string-acoustic-guitar-natural
Nice grab! I like the Vintage stuff - my local store carries that brand and I'm quite impressed by the build quality.
I had one of their strats and gave it away to my last gf's youngest son, also had one of their SG's and gave it away to a friend. As you said the bang per buck was excellent, I didn't give them away because I didn't like them but as gifts to two very capable guitarists. Re the 12 string, it's came into the store in mint second hand condition, I played it against a Takamine 12 dreadnought and preferred the Vintage. Re your Guild, my aunts next door neighbour is a very good guitarist and has one of the same Chinese made ones in the dark mahogany finish and it played and sounded very good.
Thanks!
My pleasure Scott!
I thought these guitars had a sitka spruce solid top n mahogany back and sides?
Almost!
According to the Guild website, it's solid sitka top and lam maple back and sides. Either way, I love the sound of this guitar - it always sounds great on tracks. Very boomy and bright.
My name's eric, too and I can't play like you! Doesn't seem fair somehow..
hahaha sorry!
Supertramp!
Is it not a Sitka spruce top?
Yeah I misspoke it’s spruce!
ORSOME 😁😀❤💙😎I hv every string but a 12 string One eye out though
Do it!
I have both an electric 12 and this acoustic 12 and they're so useful to have around! They make sounds that nothing else can!
Mine quit working amplified,new battery no joy,sound great but not reliable!
From what song is the riff @ 1:08?
Thank you, checked them out and uhh, few familiar faces there, lol.
Yup, @tMattLZ got it! Good ears!
Nice
I live in Apex. Guitar centers & Sam Ash stores suck around here..
Have you been to Harry's in Raleigh? Or Guru? Those are both very cool independent shops!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I have not, but not for long! Thanks!
Solid maple top??? Are you sure? I'll bet that's spruce.
Yup, I checked. It's solid spruce.
You are correct! Oops :-D
Accoustic pickups always drivin up da price. I rip those out
From what I gathered, this one is made in USA.
Naw, it's the very very affordable China version - best $499 I've spent in a while!
great price on this......
Yeah! It’s been a really great bang for buck guitar!
i have one, they are light and thin. see how they do over time :)
Not a maple top.
oh no pick up review,damn, guess just a review for yourself, . geesh thanks
Its a solid SPRUCE top! GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE PUTTING UP A REVIEW! Nice review otherwise. You sound great playing it. Thanks!
Oops!
All solid woods, no laminates.
It's laminated back and sides maple. Solid maple will throw the price out of the park.
Stopped listening when you said you’ve yet to hear a good acoustic pickup. There’s plenty of them. It’s just a different sound than an external mic. Pretty snobbish attitude for a $500 acoustic.
What a hack review. Me me me.
Ya, and at 2:17 he can't even get the 'LOVE' song Title correct. It is..."A House Is Not A Motel".