Classic Guild 12-string Jumbo Acoustic
When you want big sound, the Guild F-512 Maple delivers. This 12-string jumbo features a solid Sitka spruce top and maple back and sides — a tonewood pairing that has become legendary for beautiful, bold tone that spans the high, mid, and low ranges equally. The F-512 Maple also features a gorgeous mahogany neck with walnut strip and ebony fingerboard that is incredibly playable, smooth, and responsive — great for fingerpicking, flatpicking, and strumming chords. This stellar acoustic also features scalloped Adirondack spruce X-bracing for further tonal support and long life. Sweetwater guitarists agree: the F-512 is built for incredible tone and a lifetime of playing enjoyment.
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History of the Guild F-512
Designed in the late 1960s as Guild’s first jumbo 12-string, the F-512 continues to win over 12-string enthusiasts who love the projection, volume, and rich tone of this seminal acoustic. Legendary players like Pete Townshend, Brian May, and John Denver fell in love with the bold tone and incredible volume of this legendary acoustic. The F-512 has found its way onto many great recordings, from folk to rock, as it earned a reputation for incredible miked tone in the studio.
Outstanding appointments and fine features
The craftsmanship of the F-512 is truly top-notch. From the scalloped X-bracing to the gorgeous nitrocellulose gloss finish, the attention to detail on the F-512 sets it apart. A genuine Indian rosewood bridge and bone nut and saddle provide wonderful tonal support. An eye-catching mother-of-pearl and abalone V-block inlay on the ebony fingerboard are added visual delights that make your playing experience all the more enjoyable. Gotoh SE700 open gear tuners look classic and keep you in tune.
Guild F-512 Maple 12-string Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Solid Sitka spruce top and maple back and sides deliver beautiful, bold tone that spans the high, mid, and low ranges equally
- Gorgeous mahogany neck with walnut strip and ebony fingerboard that is incredibly playable, smooth, and responsive
- Scalloped Adirondack spruce X-bracing for further tonal support and long life
- Nitrocellulose gloss finish protects spruce and maple and lets natural wood tone pop
- Genuine Indian rosewood bridge and bone nut and saddle provide wonderful tonal support
- Mother-of-pearl and abalone V-block inlays on the ebony fingerboard are added visual delights
- Gotoh SE700 open gear tuners look classic and keep you in tune
