Gold Tone F-12: 12-string F-style Mando-Guitar with Pickup and Case

Enhanced Body Design for Richer Tone

With standard E-E tuning, this guitar just stayed in the dryer a bit too long. This guitar is built using a larger Artist or F-Style Mandola type body to increase the resonant air chamber, providing more volume, better low-end response, and adding just the right amount of timber in its voicing.

Improved Playability and Comfort

Compared to our previous manditar models, the newer F-6 and F-12 use an extended 15-in scale, allowing for more hand room. Barre chords are even possible near the nut. The Zero Glide nut is very effective at maintaining tuning stability and allows for the lowest possible action, alleviating the string tension that is common with short scale instruments. The fretboard is radiused for comfort, and the ebony bridge contains a built-in pickup for easy plugged-in playing.

A Versatile Addition to Any Musician’s Toolkit

Bottom line is this guitar is another voicing to add to your recording studio, band, solo gig, or just to jam with. If you’re looking to achieve a mandolin sound without learning to play the mandolin, this does the trick (although, we think you should learn mandolin too)! With the shorter scale length, it lends itself to opening tuning so you can focus more on single or harmonic notes while strumming. Whether you’re looking to add color to songs that you have been playing for years or looking for new sounds, this will definitely spark your imagination. Comes with a soft case.