Painstakingly true to its vintage roots, this version of the F-512 has the same body dimensions as the original (17" wide, 21" long, 4.8" deep). It features a solid AAA Sitka spruce top, high-quality ebony fingerboard with abalone and mother-of-pearl block inlays, "G"-shield headstock inlay and gold Grover Rotomatic tuning machines.Designed in the late 1960s as Guild's first jumbo 12-strings, the F-512 and its sibling, the F-412, are two of Guild's most enduring and popular guitars. The F-512 has solid rosewood back and sides.The quality and widespread use of Guild's jumbo 12-strings have earned Guild a permanent place in guitar history. As historians Tom and Mary Anne Evans once wrote, "The basic virtue of Guild 12-strings is that they are very loud and [have] a clarity and definition of sound not normally associated with 12-string guitars."One of the keys to achieving that clarity and definition is solid construction. While the body size and scale length are the same as Guild's 6-string jumbos, Guild's 12-strings are 1-13/16" wide at the nut, and feature a double truss rod system and Guild's time-tested jumbo bracing pattern.

Elixir Strings Anti-Rust medium gauge bronze strings for acoustic guitar have the feel and sound of traditional strings, but last up to five times longer than ordinary guitar strings without corroding or losing their tone. Elixir strings have an ultrathin Nanoweb coating to protect the string and allow guitarists alike to enjoy the fresh feel and great tone of new strings far longer than with any other brand of strings.The secret behind Elixir Strings' Anti-Rust Bronze is its proprietary alloy plating that inhibits tone-killing corrosion. Although the new strings last longer than ordinary strings, they maintain a traditional metallic feel with the crisp, clean tone of new strings.

Gauges 12, 16, 24, 32, 42, 54.Rare Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings are a departure from the standard, good quality bronze string currently available - not necessarily better, but possessing a new, different, and stronger voice. Hand-carved archtops, dreadnoughts, and good steel string acoustic guitars of rosewood, maple, and mahogany benefit from a distinct improvement in tone, depth, and sustain with a fatter, louder sound and a deeper bottom.