Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat-12 Acoustic Guitar, 12-String

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Plugged in or unplugged, Tim Armstrong's concert-sized 12-string meshes acoustic depth with punk attitude. It's crafted from mahogany for warm, woody tone.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Laminated mahogany back and sides Warm tone and strong resonance
Mahogany top Warm tone with long sustain
Maple neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Scalloped X bracing Top vibrates freely; remains stable

The richly resonant Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat-12 has distinctive features including a solid mahogany top with scalloped X bracing and four-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, "Hellcat" position inlays, 12-fret double-skulls inlay, Fishman(R) preamp and Armstrong's signature on the truss rod cover. Tim Armstrong wanted to rock a 12-string version of his distinctive Fender Hellcat Acoustic, one of the best-selling artist models in the history of Fender acoustic guitars.

General:
- Model Name: Tim Armstrong Hellcat-12
- Series: Artist Design

Body:
- Body: Solid Mahogany Top, Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
- Body Shape: Concert
- Body Back: Laminated Mahogany
- Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
- Body Top: Solid Mahogany
- Body Finish: 0968312021, Satin
- Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing
- Rosette: '70s F Style
- Body Binding: Multiple Body Bindings

Neck:
- Number of Frets: 20
- Position Inlays: "Hellcat" Position Inlays
- Fretboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1.77" (45 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.3" (64.3 cm)

Electronics:
- Special Electronics: Fishman(R) Isys III System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp and Tuner

Hardware:
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Rosewood with Compensated Saddle
- Bridge Pins: White with Black Dots
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Auxiliary Switching: Built In Chromatic Tuner with On/Off Switch, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble

Miscellaneous:
- Strings: Fender(R) Dura-Tone(R) Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)
- Unique Features: 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, "Hellcat" position inlays, 12th-fret double-skulls inlay, Tim Armstrong signature on truss rod cover, cream body binding, black-painted headstock, synthetic bone nut and saddle, black bridge pins with white dots

Accessories
- Pickguards: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
- Included Accessories: Tim Armstrong "Let's Go" guitar strap

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted April 26, 2013 by Ivan Thompson in Eureka Springs, AR

"coolest 12 in the world"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I have owned a few 12's -Played and liked the Ovation but in the end it was too namby pamby looking ..this one is great - I have never had an all mahogany guitar and this one is a concert size to boot with a thinner body - but it has great tone - knew I could send it back if it was not right in 30 days - but by the 2nd day I knew it was a keeper for sure - the Fender Strings took a while to break in.. Plugged in there is even more this Hellcat has to give good tone controls and volume.

Musical Background:

I played 12 in the 70's been away from 12 string for a while love it

Musical Style:

blues, folk, rock country - Song writer
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