Guild F-512 Jumbo 12-String Acoustic 1978 - Natural **Re-Fretted!!**
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Here's your next lifer 12-string acoustic. This guitar just received a Nickel/Silver Re-Fret from a Plek machine; along with a bone nut, bone saddle, and an adjusted bridge. This vintage acoustic is ready to love & play for the next fifty years.

Has a crack repair along the side near the neck joint (see photos)

INCLUDES ORIGINAL HARDSHELL CASE - with a little painter's tape covering the lock ;)

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10/26/2026

DESCRIPTION

The Guild F-512 is a premium American-made jumbo 12-string acoustic guitar, built for powerful projection, rich bass, and shimmering, piano-like chordal tones. The 1978 model features a solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, an ornate ebony fingerboard, and gold-plated tuners. Its large body and substantial construction make it particularly well suited to folk, rock, fingerpicking, and full, ringing open chords.

FEATURES

• Manufacturer: Guild Guitar Company
• Country of manufacture: USA
• Model: F-512
• Body style: Jumbo, flat-top
• String configuration: 12-string acoustic
• Top: Solid spruce
• Back and sides: Indian rosewood
• Neck: Three-piece mahogany and walnut
• Fingerboard: Bound ebony
• Fingerboard inlays: Mother-of-pearl block inlays
• Bridge: Rosewood
• Tuners: Gold-plated Guild/Schaller
• Truss rods: Dual adjustable truss rods
• Scale length: Approximately 25½–25⅝ inches
• Nut width: Approximately 1⅞ inches (47.6 mm)
• Frets: 20
• Body width: Approximately 17 inches
• Body depth: Approximately 5 inches
• Overall length: Approximately 44 inches
• Finish: Typically natural gloss
• Electronics: None; originally acoustic
• Sound characteristics: Rich bass, bright trebles, full projection, and shimmering 12-string resonance
• Era: Westerly, Rhode Island, USA production

Why Buy From Blues Angel Music? 

Blues Angel Music is one of the Gulf Coast’s most trusted music stores, with decades of experience serving musicians around the world. Every instrument we sell is carefully inspected, accurately described, and photographed so you know exactly what you’re getting. Our team of knowledgeable musicians is always happy to answer questions, and every guitar is professionally set up & inspected when needed to ensure it arrives ready to play. We take pride in secure packing, fast shipping, and providing a smooth, reliable buying experience from start to finish.

Shipping

We offer worldwide shipping, and rates may vary by destination. If you’re located outside the USA, please contact us for an accurate shipping quote before purchasing.

All orders are shipped within 1 business day in the continental U.S. of received payment. (Expedited and HI and AK shipping available for additional cost)

All items are shipped insured

We ship most of our items in custom-made/double-walled boxes, as many original manufacturer's shipping boxes are not strong enough to withstand multiple shipments, and have already been used at least once to ship to us. Your item may not come in the original manufacturer's box. We do our very best to ensure that your instrument arrives safely and securely. See our feedback for positive comments on how well we ship!

Large Packaged Items such as Guitars, Basses, Amps, Drums, and Keyboards being shipped to Post Office Boxes will incur additional charges.

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Returns

Please note that original shipping costs are non-refundable for returns on non-defective items, and a 10% restocking fee will apply to all non-defective returns.