The Daisy Rock Retro-H electric 12 string features tons of high end features in a playable, affordable and great looking instrument. The white pearlescent finish looks fantastic, it plays superbly, and it sounds great. If you’ve been contemplating a 12-string electric and want maximum satisfaction for a minimum investment, this 24-3/4” scale guitar is tough to beat.
The beautifully finished double-cutaway body offers semi-hollow construction for enhanced resonance. The black binding stripe around the top is very clean and adds a touch of elegance. The neck pocket grips the butt end of the neck snugly. The bridge, tailpiece, and pickups are solidly mounted, and the strap buttons are even fitted with little felt pads so they don’t mar the wood.
The rock maple neck is smooth and slim. All of the 22 medium frets are smoothly crowned, highly polished, and nicely rounded on their tips. The rosewood fingerboard features dot inlay position markers, and the black synthetic nut is perfectly fitted and accurately cut for consistent string height.
The Retro-H tunes up easily and sounds very in tune when chording in various positions. Die-cast Grover tuners add mass to the Retro-H’s black-faced headstock, making the neck tend to drift South when you let go of it. In terms of stability, the combination of these tuners and the tune-o-matic stop tailpiece give the Retro-H an uncanny ability to stay in tune while adding a lot of solidness to its tones.
The chromed mini humbuckers offer strong output. Although not as bright as Rickenbacker 12 strings, this guitar does provide both great chime and warm tones. Electronics include master volume, master tone and 3-was selector.
Setup with new strings and low action.