The Vintage V501-12 12-String Acoustic, Satin Natural provides the player with a modern twist on a classic western styled guitar by offering a bold and powerful sounding 12-string dreadnought body combined with a beautifully versatile mixture of tonewoods and a stylish yet authentic appearance.
With a solid sitka spruce top and mahogany body, the Vintage V501-12 Acoustic delivers a warm, full-bodied sound with plenty of ringing sustain, resonance and versatility. This affordable 12-string acoustic guitar also has a dreadnought body, perfect for flatpicking, western and country licks.
The 12-string construction is perfectly suited to both experienced and aspiring players alike, ideal for unleashing the player's individual style. Furthermore, the V501-12 also offers a visually striking appearance due to its satin natural finish, maple binding, Vintage 'V' inlay at 12th fret, as well as a herringbone/abalone rosette.
With all this, the Vintage V501-12 is perfect for campfire jams with fellow musicians as well as the singer/songwriter.
Solid Sitka Spruce & Mahogany Construction
The Vintage V501-12 Acoustic features a solid sitka spruce top that delivers a broad dynamic range and yields a crisp and articulate tone, making the V501-12 versatile to play.
Its solid sitka spruce top offers a sparkling high response and a tight, clear attack, perfect for pronounced players.
The solid top is attached to rich-sounding mahogany back and sides which produce a resonant distinct warmth. Additionally, used as back and side panels, the mahogany delivers a meaty mid-range, producing punchy, woody tones with plenty of depth and complexity that will please most playing styles.
This sonically-pleasing mixture of tonewoods is well-known among guitarists as the 'classic' acoustic sound, providing versatility, warmth, and resonance with a powerful response.
Traditional Dreadnought Body
With a traditional dreadnought body, the player is certain to benefit from its rich, full-bodied, and commanding voice.
The V501-12's dreadnought body offers great volume and projection whilst maintaining overall tonal balance, perfect for a wide range of genres and a loud acoustic performance. The tone produced is able to accommodate numerous genres and playing styles with ease, from rock, pop, indie, folk, roots music, and country, as well as flatpicking, western, and slide techniques.
In addition, the mighty and commanding voice the V501-12 projects acts as an ideal vocal accompaniment, as the singer/songwriter is able to push their diaphragm to the max without feeling too loud against the guitar's volume, as it will sing as loud as you do.
Furthermore, the big, bold dreadnought body offers a comfortable playing experience, although it is better-suited to the player more comfortable with bigger-bodied guitars, and those with a longer reach.
Eastern Mahogany Neck & Bound Lignum Rosa Fingerboard
Constructed from mahogany, the V501-12's neck produces warmth, resonance and a clear top end, as well as having a nature that allows it to respond superbly to numerous techniques and playing styles with ease.
The neck is topped with a bound lignum rosa fingerboard that adds warmth and clarity to the overall tone whilst providing a smooth, energetic playing experience. The fingerboard's bound edges is ideal for the player that doesn't like to feel the edges of the frets, with a bound fingerboard, the player is certain to benefit from the smooth, sleek and comfortable experience up and down the fingerboard.
For added aesthetic appeal, the fingerboard also has a Vintage 'V' inlaid on the 12th fret that sits along side some simplistic dot inlays.
Features
Classic western styled guitar, perfect for flatpicking and country licks
12-String construction accommodates both lighter picking styles and meatier strumming patterns with ease
Combination of tonewoods produces versatile sound
Satin natural finish and abalone/herringbone rosette offers stunning yet authentic appearance
Vintage 'V' inlay offers added aesthetic appeal
Lignum rosa fingerboard and bridge for added clarity
Bound lignum rosa fingerboard for an incredibly smooth play
Transparent scratch plate for added protection against pick damage
Specifications
Body & Bridge
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Type: Dreadnought
Bridge Material: Lignum Rosa
Saddle: NuBone
Binding: Maple
Finish: Satin
Colour: Natural
Rosette: Herringbone/Abalone
Neck & Fingerboard
Neck Material: Eastern Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Bound Lignum Rosa
Fingerboard Inlay: Dot w/ Vintage 'V' on 12th Fret
Scale Length: 648 mm
Number of Frets: 20
Hardware & Strings
Hardware Colour: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
Strings: High Quality USA Made
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