Product: Breedlove Guitars AJ250SF Plus 12 String
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
03/09/2009
at
12:02pm
by
jamrol
Email: jimrolph at yahoo<dot>com
Features
:
9
This is a jumbo-body 12-String with cutaway. Maple (laminated) back and sides, solid spruce top- all very nicely gloss finished. Gotoh enclosed tuners, gold color. Nice abalone trim surround the soundhole as well as the body top. Pinless rosewood bridge. Rosewood fingerboard and mahogony neck with rosewood headplate.
Includes Fishman onboard tuner/EQ
Sound
:
10
This guitar has a very nicely balanced sound which favors the 'bright' side. I find this a very desirable characteristic in a 12-string, as that 'jangly' sound is what it's all about! I have tried numerous 12-strings and this one is exactly what I wanted. All I can say is try many, then play this model and you'll be sold.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
The action is good- a little high but that's what they have to do to prevent buzzing. However intonation is consistent up and down the neck, and it is NOT difficult to play.
All wood is very well bookmatched, and the top has very interesting character which gets many positive comments. The maple sides and back are nicely figured and translucent.
The inside is as nice as the outside- no visible defects whatsoever and exhibit very nice workmanship throughout.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I use it every weekend at church and a couple of times a week for practice. It's as stable today as it was on day one, and I have NO doubt the I can expect many years of service. The finish appears to be thin, but I have not had any wear-through problems and it is very difficult to mar or scratch.
Absolutely dependable, and no need for a backup.
Customer Support
:
10
The handle on my case broke. NO PROBLEM! Breedlove rushed me out a replacement case and didn't even ask for the old one back- no questions asked.
I have not required any service whatsoever on the guitar itself. The five-year warranty will more than likely not be used.
Overall Rating
:
9
I have been playing for about 5 years now, and own several 6-string guitars (Martin 00-18V, Epiphone Masterbilt Dreadnought, Yairi OM) but this is my only 12-string.
This is a great guitar. Solid, reliable and SOUNDS fabulous! It's the perfect 12-string.
If it were lost or stolen I would go out and buy its twin.
