Godin A12 Two-Chambered Electro-Acoustic Guitar (Natural)

Excellent quality, good price. Very comfortable neck great playability

Best 12-String I've ever played. (I've owned 4 +)Recently I returned a new Rickenbacker 12-stringcosting 3X as much as my A-12 Godin. (I prefer Godin's thin satin neck feel and playability over Ricki's deeper hi-gloss design ) The Godin'saction and intonation was spot on , right out of thebox. It sounds a lot like the Guild 12-String I ownedin 1974...bright- wooden instrument sound..like thesound from the Roof Top Singers or New Christy Minstrels.It holds tune very well. I recently ordered some FlatwoundLa Bella strings which I suspect will soften the bright sparklysound towards a more "electric" voicing....we'll see. I likeboth qualities. Build and finish of the A-12 (like all Godins)is equivalent to guitars costing many hundreds $ more.

Ive been playing 12 string guitar for two years now in an acoustic band and the Godin is a dream to play. I have a Gibson Hummingbird Pro, Martin Performing Artist Series and a Taylor 458e but the Godin outplays them all. Pair the A12 with a Fishman Loudbox amplifier and you will have one beautiful sounding 12string acoustic!

So far this is the best 12 string guitar I ever tried . Can play 5 hrs. without my left hand and fingers get tired . Perfect finish , sounds great with and without an amp . Highly recommended . Best value for the money .

Had to send the first one back, as the 9v battery only lasts for hours, not even days.When I emailed a Godin rep, he said "this is a defect, it happens now and again. Probably the preamp needsreplacing." The supplier, guitarVault, can't even assure me the next one arriving won't have the same problem!Still, the guitar is a dream to play, hands down the easiest to navigate leads on. I've been playing a Taylor 150e for 7 years on a solo gig, so it's an interesting comparison of the DI-ed sound, which is very important on my gigs:I actually prefer the sound of the Taylor, but I can approach that sound with the Godin A12. Unplugged, the A12 has a much more brash sound and is louder to the player; this makes it difficult to know if my tone adjustments tame the sound.So the 2nd A12 is coming tomorrow, 8/4, and I'll play a gig and let you know if this 2nd one has the battery depletion problem.8/5/20: The 2nd A12 arrived with a dead battery. So I will assume ALL A12s have this defect.I may return this and wait for them to fix this across the board. I will call Godin rep,8/6 - 8/7: I sent the 2nd one back, and Godin says they will drop-ship me one w/o the problem soon.***GuitarVault has been GREAT about the whole thing. Great seller!***Godin indicated the older A12s had the problem.8/11/20: One final entry then I'm out...Godin replies that they don't have any A12s to drop-ship so GuitarVault will refund me. I really want a working A12 dangit! ..but will wait. I will rate it to 3 stars for it's easy playing