12-strings

12-string Hollow body, Bird's Eye Maple top

Specifications:
Body: Honduras Mahogany
Top: Bird's Eye Maple
Neck: Honduras Mahogany with Maple laminates
Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Scale length: 24 3/4 inches
Inlay: Standard Pearl lines
Head Veneer: Brazilian Rosewood
Hardware: Nickel
Bridge: ABM string-thru system
Tuners: Gotoh Minis
Pickups: WSC Alnico5 Strat
Finish: Lemon Drop

Bird's Eye, although difficult to catch correctly in a picture, is a very good looking wood, not seen too often on guitar tops.

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Basic model, hollow body

12-string Hollow body,
Autumn Glo finish

Specifications:
Body: Honduras Mahogany
Top: Curly Maple
Neck: Honduras Mahogany with Maple laminates
Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
Binding: Cream throughout
Scale length: 24 3/4 inches
Inlay: Standard Pearl lines
Head Veneer: East Indian Rosewood
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: ABM string-thru on anti-feedback mounting
Tuners: Gotoh Minis
Pickups: Vintage style Single-coil Strat pickups
Finish: Autumn Glo

The autumn glo finish on this hollow body
12- string looks particularly nice over the tight flame on the Maple top. I used a very straight grain Indian Rosewood for the fingerboard with a matching piece for the headstock.

12-string Solid body,
Amber burst

Specifications:
Body: Swamp Ash
Top: Curly Maple
Neck: Laminated Curly Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony, un-bound
Scale length: 24 3/4 inches
Inlay: Standard Pearl lines
Head Veneer: Brazilian Rosewood
Hardware: Nickel
Bridge: ABM string-thru system
Tuners: Gotoh Minis
Pickups: Gibson Deluxe Mini Humbuckers with Firebird covers
Finish: Amber burst

As with all my solid 12s, this guitar has a very crisp, bright sound and the action is so low, you can hardly feel the strings!

Basic model, solid body

12-string, Semi-Acoustic, Rich Amber Burst

Specifications:
Body: Fiddle-back Maple
Top: AAA Quilted Maple
Neck: Three-piece highly figured Curly Maple
Fingerboard: Highly figured Brazilian Rosewood
Binding: Un-bound, with clear Maple body edge
Scale length: 24 3/4 inches
Inlay: Standard Pearl lines
Head Veneer: Matching AAA Quilted Maple
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: ABM string-thru system
Tuners: Gotoh Minis
Pickups: Stacked Humbucking Strat pickups
Finish: Rich Amber burst

The semi-acoustic construction leaves a solid center block but still allows the guitar to have an 'airy jangle.' The Rosewood heal cap has a decorative Abalone inlay. Overall, this guitar looks gorgeous.... the pictures aren't really doing it justice.

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Basic model, solid body

12-string Solid body, White Pearl finish

Specifications:
Body: Swamp Ash
Top: Maple
Neck: Laminated Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony, bound
Binding: Tortoise shell over multiple black/white throughout
Scale length: 24 3/4 inches
Inlay: Standard Pearl lines
Head Veneer: Ebony
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: ABM string-thru system
Tuners: Gotoh Minis
Pickups: Vintage-style Kent Armstrong Mini Humbuckers
Finish: Gold tinted Pearlescent White

I took a slight departure from my regular guitars, and made this guitar expressly to have a solid color finish. The pearlescent particles in the white finish have a gold tint which changes color as you move the guitar around. A very classy looking guitar!

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Giffin 12-string Hollow body - Walnut

Specifications:
Body: Blistered Maple
Top: AA Curly Walnut
Neck: Laminated Curly Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony, unbound
Scale length: 24 3/4 inches
Inlay: Standard lines, Abalone
Head Veneer: Brazilian Rosewood
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: 12-way tun-o-matic on anti feedback mounting. Separate flush-mounted key-hole style tailpiece.
Tuners: Gotoh Minis
Pickups: Velvet Hammer single coils in Tortoise shell mounting rings
Finish: Natural oil & wax

This guitar has my anti feedback bridge system with a separate flush-mounted key hole tail piece, unlike the other hollow body 12s which have the bridge and string holder all in one unit.

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REVIEW
"Guitar Shop" Jan '99

	General specifications for most Standard 12-strings: Suggested Retail price, basic model - solid body: $3,915 Suggested Retail price, basic model - hollow body: $4,140 Price for Custom order, basic model - solid body: $3,990 Price for Custom order, basic model - hollow body: $4,215 (All instruments ordered directly from me are "custom orders" even if they fit within basic specs.) Any custom guitar ordered using parts and materials from the first three sections below should fall within the basic model price. Any custom option from the dark blue box will add to the price by the amount shown. Materials used on Standard 12-strings (all basic models): The wood pile *Wood:* *Body: Honduras Mahogany*, Swamp Ash or Black Limba Neck: Laminated Honduras Mahogany or laminated Maple Body top: S (standard) Maple. Fingerboards: Indian Rosewood, South American Rosewood or Ebony Hardware: Tuners: Grover *or Gotoh mini tuners* Bridge: ABM string-thru body 12-way bridge Pickups: Wolfetone Strat pickups, Kent Armstrong mini humbuckers, Dimarzio Virtual Strat pickups Guitar controls: 1-volume, 1-tone (CTS or DiMarzio pots), 3-position pickup selector (Switchcraft) or 5-position Strat-style selector Neck dimensions: *Scale length: 24 3/4 inches* Width at nut: 1 3/4 inches, width at 22nd fret: 2 1/4 inches. Neck thickness at first fret: .775 inches to .850 inches. Thickness at 12th fret: .875 inches to .950 inches. General neck shape is reminiscent of a 1961 Gibson SG (sometimes called a 'blade' neck). Neck/body joint: *Neck joins body at 18th fret. Heel is cut away to an unobtrusive but safe minimum.* Standard String gauges used: .009/.009, .012/.012, .009/.017, .013/.024, .018/.034, .024/.044
	*Additional options for Custom orders:* *Body and neck wood: White Limba (Korina)* - Add $250, Walnut - Add $75 Neck material: 5-ply Curly or Bird's Eye Maple - Add $100 Body top materials available: UG (upgrade) - UG+ (upgrade plus), Maple - curly, quilt or Bird's eye, Redwood burl, Redwood curl, Figured Walnut, Curly Bubinga, Curly Koa - Add $125 - $450 Optional Fingerboards: Madagascar Rosewood, Macassar Ebony - Add $50, Brazilian Rosewood - Add $300 Optional fingerboard inlays: Butterflies - Add $400, Teardrops - Add $100, Snowflakes - Add $75 Abalone Pearl binding: Guitar fully bound with multiple laminates and Abalone Pearl - Add $600 For Custom inlays - please call for quote. Other scale lengths available: None For any other custom details - please call or write for quote Hardware: For hardware options other than standard, please call for quote.