A 12-string Powerhouse with Timeless Guild Styling
Players searching for a 12-string acoustic-electric guitar with impressive projection and a bright, jangly personality will find all that — and more — in the Guild F-2512E Maple. Boasting a solid Sitka spruce top, maple sides, and a hand-carved, arched maple back, the F-2512E Maple is a veritable sonic cannon, combining a lush, full sound with incredible volume and plenty of ear-grabbing natural sustain. Additionally, this guitar features a comfortable C-shape mahogany neck bolstered by a pau ferro fingerboard and bridge and a premium bone nut and compensated bone saddle. Furthermore, the F-2512E Maple comes outfitted with a Fishman-designed GT-1 pickup system, ensuring that it maintains its stellar acoustic tone onstage. Flaunting an eye-catching pearl rosette, a vintage-style tortoiseshell pickguard, and a spotlight-ready satin finish, the F-2512E Maple reflects Guild's 70-plus-year legacy of crafting world-class, jumbo-sized acoustic guitars.
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Honors Guild's Westerly roots
As part of Guild's Westerly Collection, the F-2512E Maple pays homage to the company's early history, when it relocated production from Hoboken, New Jersey, to Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1967. There, in a former furniture manufacturing building, the company embraced the expanded space to refine its production process, building upon and improving the layout it had inherited from Hoboken. The F-2512E Maple epitomizes Guild's classic flat-top design, including the trademark arched-back construction, giving it not only a timeless look but also reducing weight and increasing projection and volume. Longtime Guild aficionados here at Sweetwater are incredibly grateful for the Westerly Collection, as these instruments enable today's players to harness the cherished Guild sound from a modern production guitar.
Where jumbo meets jangle
The Guild F-2512E Maple melds two of the company's most beloved trademarks — 12-string and jumbo-sized acoustic guitars — giving you a full-toned, impressively voiced instrument. Crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top, maple sides, and an arched maple back, the F‑2512E Maple delivers the shimmering, chiming voice that defines Guild's 12‑string guitars. Moreover, the signature arched‑back design enhances your volume and projection, offering impressive sustain and a rich, enveloping tone.
Classic tone from living room to live stage
While there's no denying the incredible acoustic tone of the F-2512E Maple, thanks to its Fishman-designed GT-1 pickup system, its plugged-in sound is equally impressive. The sound is full and dynamic onstage, and it pairs great with a microphone for recording parts at home or in the studio. Beyond that, the guitar's Volume and Tone controls are mounted directly in the soundhole for easy access and for a look that won't detract from your guitar's classic beauty.
Guild F-2512E Maple Features:
- 12-string acoustic-electric guitar with classic Guild construction
- Sitka-on-maple jumbo body is bold, bright, and jangly
- Iconic arched back pays tribute to Guild's early acoustics
- Unique design is lighter and louder than comparably sized guitars
- Comfortable C-shape neck with pau ferro fingerboard plays comfortably
- Premium bone nut and compensated bone saddle
- Fishman-designed GT-1 pickup system provides a clean sound for the stage and studio
- Eye-catching pearl rosette, vintage-style tortoiseshell pickguard, and spotlight-ready satin finish
