Guild D-1212 Nat Westerly

I've wanted a Guild twelve-string since I got my six-string Guild D-52 in 1994 and have been looking for one within my budget for a long time. I also prefer dreadnoughts over jumbos so this was a perfect finding.

I have never owned an all mahogany guitar before, but have tried them and decided they sound ok. This model sounds just as good as the spruce top guitars and the construction is as sturdy as you expect from a Guild.

When it arrived the action was too low, in fact so low the treble strings touched the frets from the eighth fret. This was a disapointment and I considered sending it back. Then I realised the guitar had been stored for some time in a dry place which had caused the top along with the bridge to sink. So with a shim under the saddle and a humidifier inside for a couple of days things got better.

I would have preferred the guitar being perfect on arrival of course, but I don't mind tampering a bit with the instruments myself in my wood shop.

I play this guitar nearly everyday and it has the perfect jingle-jangle sound you expect from a Guild twelve string. I can not wait to begin recording with it.