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Key Features
The Washburn Heritage G12S Acoustic is a Grand Auditorium acoustic guitar that showcases a remarkable solid mahogany soundboard, enhanced by Cathedral Peak Scalloped-X bracing. This special bracing contributes to a superior tone that not only sounds incredible from the moment you strum but also improves as the guitar ages. Mahogany, characteristically, imparts a warmer, “meatier” tone, setting it apart from Spruce or Cedar.
Accentuating its unique design and sound quality, the G12S features mahogany back, sides, and neck, coupled with an Ovangkol fingerboard and bridge. It incorporates die-cast tuners for precise and swift tuning, embellished with a Washburn tortoise pick guard and the iconic Washburn Heritage rosette. The Grand Auditorium G12S, owing to its versatility, is an excellent choice for both strumming and finger style players. In particular, singer/songwriters will find it an invaluable companion, be it for live performances or recording sessions.
Product Ref: 120204
You could call it the ultimate tonewood. Mahogany has been used for decades to make acoustics because of its warm sound, which makes it incredibly pleasing to the ear. Something which gives the G1S its proud individuality is the all mahogany build, with mahogany back and sides and a mahogany top bringing its warmth to a new dimension. With this wood sitting in your arms, every note you play will have a lovely bass resonance combined with a healthy dose of punchy treble for an elegant, well-rounded sound.
It's not all about the wood, though. Cathedral peaked scalloped-X bracing brings further definition to the G12S's tone, ensuring the soundboard vibrates with as much freedom as possible. A Graphtech Nubone nut also brings its own unique tonal qualities to the table, whilst providing string damping properties to promote clarity of sound.
The all-rounder. Grand auditorium guitars are favoured by acoustic guitarists because of their unrivalled versatility when it comes to playing styles. They were first designed to bridge the gap between large dreadnoughts (for flatpicking) and smaller Grand Concerts (for fingerpicking), ultimately allowing both styles to sound splendid. As such, you'll find the G12S responds smoothly to any style you throw at it.
With a satin mahogany neck and ovangkol fretboard, every move you make up or down the neck will be effortless, and your playing will become exceptionally fluid as a result. If you’re looking for charisma and class in a guitar, then the G12S is your perfect partner in crime.
Dressed to impress. The dark wood and natural finish of this guitar make it stand out from the crowd, and give it an aura of grandness. Topped off with chrome tuners and a Washburn Heritage rosette, its look as well as its sound are testament to Washburn's quality craftsmanship.