Guild F-2512CE Deluxe Dark Blue B. Reviews

Jumbo 12 string

I received this guitar a week ag and, apart from settling it in, have used for a gig, though as purely acoustic.

First up, it is a quite heavy guitar compared with most of my others (6 and 1 string) but not uncomfortably so. It is big - important to know as need the right size gig bad/case for transporting safely.

The sound is full with the expected jangly sound of a twelve string guitar with enough bass tone to be clearly noticed. Okay sound can by rather subjective and what pleases on player may not be as good for another. This is the 5th 12 stringer I have bought over my lifetime (played many others) and, for me, it is just about right as a balanced tone.

I need a low action for my aging hands to be able to cope fort an extended session and, so far, this fits the bill for that aspect and also at a very reasonable price point.

This guitar meets my requirements and very well meets my expectations - in fact exceeds them.

I look forward to how this guitar matures and will try my preferred Elixir strings when changing the current strings - not that there is anything wrong with those.

Excellent value, great tone, lovely action

I already owned the Guild F-55 (ie the USA made, 6-string version of this guitar) and whilst I couldn't afford or justify the F-512, this China made F-2512 CE Deluxe is basically the same guitar but at a fraction of the price. I am very pleased with it, and I don't hesitate to recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who is comfortable with a VERY big body size and wants the same power and projection you get from a Guild jumbo!