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Guild D-1212 12-string Acoustic Guitar - Natural

12-string Acoustic Guitar with Mahogany Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural
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Outstanding Design, Details, and Sound in a Robust 12-string Dreadnought

Get the classic, full-bodied tone of a 12-string dreadnought with the Guild D-1212. This robust 12-string acoustic guitar features a solid all-mahogany body for full, rich acoustic tone. The rosewood fingerboard offers outstanding response and playability that's ideal for flatpicking and fingerpicking alike. Strum the D-1212 with big, open first-position chords and hear that classic, chimey 12-string tone along with amazing sustain and resonance that make the Westerly series acoustic guitars a favorite among guitarists here at Sweetwater.

A legendary series

The Westerly series of acoustic guitars taps into Guild's second chapter after relocating the company’s design and build headquarters from New Jersey to a Rhode Island furniture factory. This larger, improved space afforded a new direction and dedication to improving their already excellent craftsmanship. And the D-1212 is part of that tradition as it reflects impeccable build details and fine appointments ­— all with a focus on improved tone and durability. A genuine rosewood bridge and real bone nut and saddle enhance tone and resonance on the D-1212. In addition, scalloped spruce X-bracing provides additional resonance and sustain enhancement as well as ensuring long-term durability.

Guild D-1212 12-string Acoustic Guitar Features:

  • All-mahogany 12-string acoustic built with detailed appointments and expert craftsmanship
  • Rosewood fingerboard offers outstanding response and playability that's ideal for flatpicking and fingerpicking alike
  • Genuine rosewood bridge and real bone nut and saddle enhance tone and resonance
  • Scalloped spruce X-bracing provides additional resonance and sustain enhancement
  • Mother-of-pearl rosette soundhole will delight you and your audience with its fine aesthetic

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 12
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: Solid African Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Solid African Mahogany
  • Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Sitka Spruce Scalloped X-bracing
  • Binding: Black ABS
  • Neck Wood: African Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Slim C
  • Radius: 16"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20, Medium High
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Tuning Machines: Guild Compact Closed Gear
  • Strings: D'Addario, .010/.010, .014/.014, .023/.008, .030/.012, .039/.018, .047/.027
  • Case Included: Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 99-740-0030

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Guild D-1212 12 String

Absolutely satisfied!!! Plays, and sounds amazing!!
Music background: After playing guitars for 53 years, I still consider myself a beginner!
Rated 5/5

Incredible sound and specs in price

Amazing guitar since you open the box, the gigbag incredible, the guitar is beautifull , nice specs, and all the adjustement from the fabric are perfect, just open and play!!

Very nice sound of 12 for all that tunes that cries for it!!

Would buy again the same guitar 100 times!!!
Rated 5/5

Guild D-1212

I purchased this guitar to have that full, rich, room-filling sound that a mahogany 12 can offer. Sweetwater had it at my door a few days later (seriously, who packages their product for travel better than Sweetwater?) And after that excruciating, but requisite, 24 hr. wait, I was up in tune (mostly there already!), and started playing. I chose to have Sweetwater do the set up and put Elixir lights on it, and it was definitely well worth it. Action and intonation are spot on. The first open position chord progression I strummed gave me a smile from ear to ear. It is everything I was hoping for, and then some. Easy to play neck. Slick rosewood fretboard. And the tones are deep and upper/lower midrange forward, but have plenty of that 12 string chime I was also looking for. So, both bright and full at the same time. And loud! Sound literally leaps out and immerses you in 12 string glory. Plays and sounds like a guitar twice its price.
Rated 5/5

I Love This Guitar!

Wow! I just can't tell you how much I love this guitar. I knew it would be a beautiful instrument, but it's even more striking than the online pictures depict. And the sound is fantastic. The strings feel silky smooth, the action was perfectly set, and the guitar projects enough to fill the room. The tones are sweet and warm. The neck is easy to grip and the chords line up perfectly. I researched several 12-string guitars, and many reviewers (of other guitars) complained that their 12-strings gave them callouses, and that it was difficult to play chords. Not on this Guild! The strings are so silky I hardly realize they're even there, and chords are actually easier to play than on my 6-string dreadnought. The guitar comes with a gig bag, which is nicer than any of the other gig bags I own, and I think it's as secure as my nicest hard cases. I looked at a lot of guitars before deciding on this Guild, and I don't think I could have made a better choice!
Rated 5/5

Perfect

Best 12 I've ever owned ... beautiful, great great sound love the dreadnought size , action is perfect , smooth to strum ... finally the perfect guitar . Sold the guild jumbo to get this ... much much nicer
Music background: Hipster

When customers come to Sweetwater looking for great, affordable acoustic guitars, we're always quick to tell them about Guild. At the same time, Guild has brought us some real beauties over the years, ranging from top-end acoustic guitars to timeless jazz boxes, and we're happy to say our most seasoned players agree that these instruments are second to none. As one of the prime Guild dealers, we know that when we sell one of these instruments, whoever gets it is going to love it and play it a lot, especially after we put it through our 55-point Evaluation to ensure it leaves our climate-controlled warehouse in perfect condition. Whether you're looking for your first acoustic guitar or your next archtop, ask your Sales Engineer about Guild.

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