Product: Guild A-12
Price Paid: US $50.00 used
Submitted
01/27/2005
at
07:35am
by
Eric
Features
:
9
*This amazing piece of my arsenal was made in the EARLY 70's in japan, and imported and inspected by Guild.
*All hardwood, with a Madeira Wood rosonance chamber(body)
*My dad bought it used in 1975, for ONLY $50!!!! I had it appraised, and it is worth a HELL of A lot more now.
*Amazing tone and resonance, Bright and deep at the same time...
*Light-weight for a dreadnought, too!
*Ajustable bridge, and really beautiful chrome hardware.
*In MINT CONDITION!!! there arent even any scratches on the pick guard(I strum and "pick" with my fingers, and so did the previous two owners)
*, for a guitar that is over 30 years old, well lets just say i have heard high end Ovation's with half the sound and beauty of this guitar
Sound
:
10
AMAZING!!!!!!! i have nothing else to say other than amazing!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Best action i have ever felt on a 12, not even beat by an electric 12 string! It has a beautiful high gloss finish, and there are no cosmetic or tonel/sound defects or flaws!... My only complaint is the fact that the 2nd High E string is about 1/10 cm too far out.... THAT IS IT!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I have never had a problem with this guitar defecting, and i have played 6 live shows with it! It is a very solid guitar... nothing rattles, nothing humms, nothing wrong with the thick and full gloss finish, Perfect!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
n/a.... never dealt with them
Overall Rating
:
10
The best 12-string i have ever played, no contest! If you find one for $500 or less... BUY IT!!!!! If it isnt beaten up and ****ed up... it will be one of the best investments you have ever made! Oh, and by the way.... i have found that it sounds best with Martin Bronze, Bright, and Light.... highs, lows, and everything in between, just be careful... the have a reputation of snapping when you first put them on and tune them.
