Guild unveils two new “accessible” 12-string acoustics, the F-412 and F-412E Standard
Guild has introduced a pair of new 12-string acoustics, the F-412 and F-412E Standard.
Both available in Natural and Pacific Sunset Burst, these guitars are branded as instruments for the “working guitarist”, and both sport a solid an array of quality tonewoods, with African mahogany backs and sides, solid Sitka spruce tops, as well as comfortable C-shaped mahogany necks with Indian rosewood fingerboards.
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Finishing touches include tortoiseshell pickguards, white body binding, and cream Deluxe Vintage open-gear tuners.
The F-412E Standard is an electro-acoustic version, with an L.R. Baggs Element VTC active pickup system, offering Volume and Tone controls for tone shaping.
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Built in America, Nick Beach, Guild’s Product Manager of Fretted Instruments notes of the new guitars: “The new F-412 Standard guitars are the first American-made mahogany body 12-strings that Guild has offered in many years. These professional-quality guitars are also more accessible than our top-of-the-line 12-strings, putting them well within reach of working guitarists.”
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In terms of pricing, the F-412E Standard Natural sits at $2,999.99, while the F-412E Pacific Sunset Burst costs $3,099.99. If you’re strictly sticking to the acoustic side with no electronics, the F-412 Standard Natural is $2,799.99, with the F-412 Pacific Sunset priced at a slightly higher $2,899.99.
All F-412 and F-412E Standard guitars also come with a Guild Deluxe humidified hardshell case, as well as an accompanying Certificate of Authenticity.
To find out more, head to Guild.
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