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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
- Perfect for lefty players craving a Vintage 12-String acoustic voice
- 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
