Fender DG16E-12 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Spruce top. Mahogany neck. Rosewood fingerboard.

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Fender DG16E-12 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar reviews

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"Don't get fooled by ESTEBONS PIECE OF S**T buy a great guitar like this!!!!!!!"

Feature:
just the guitar

Quality:
Great top notch

Value:
can't beat the price!! All the people who bought the ESTEBON guitat, This guitar is about the same price after shipping and handeling. He is such a joke and a theif anyway!!!!!

Desirability:
SEX appeal? all I know it sounds great!

Sound:
This guitar has great sound!!! Glad I bought it

Support:
ZZounds is the best I got my guitar in less then 2 days, who can ask for more?

Overall:
This I s probobly the last guitar I would buy!!!!! Its perfect. Look out!!!1

Submitted: 1/29/2005

Style of Music: I am 35 years old, figure it out

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"I like the sound, especially through a chorus pedal. It has a very good range with the three slide eq."

Feature:
I particularly like the three slide eq - very good range.

Quality:
I bought the black model, and if you are really fussy, you can see the hairline cracks in the coating. Note: this is only surface cracks, and is only in the finish, or the polyurethane. Nothing to worry about, and not visible, except from inches away.

Value:
Well, here's the gist: I paid 349 for it at a dealer that will not be mentioned, and then I see it here for 279 - I immediately got in touch with the place I bought it, and if the don't give me the difference (which they promise) I will return it, and order a brand new one.

Desirability:
gotta have an accoustic 12 string electric - I have 6 string ovation, and Vantage Avenger electric, as well as Yamaha 6 string, Yamaha 12 string and Martin Classical.

Sound:
I have to admit, I was a little worried when I took the guitar out of the case, and started playing, the strings seemed to go out of tune immediately; this is somewhat different from my experience with a Yamaha 12 string accoustic, but I quickly found out that it was only a factor of the strings needing to stretch and now it holds it's tune very well. I also tried using a capo for 12 strings, but I also experienced the stretching factor. I suppose I will try again after the strings are worn in.

Support:
not applicable.

Overall:
I expect this guitar to last for life, with good treatment. I don't remember ever destroying a guitar in my experience (although there are times when I don't remember anything).

Submitted: 5/6/2003

Style of Music: Folk, country and classical - some rock, ala Pink Floyd.

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About This Product!
Description
The DG Series has been created to give you the acoustic guitar that is best suited for your playing needs. DG series guitars include traditional features, complete inspection and set-up of each model at our factory in Corona, and affordable prices. They feature quality materials and superb workmanship that ensure the comfort and playability of your new Fender acoustic. All this in a range of contemporary and beautiful styles and colors that feature acoustics, acoustics/electrics, nylon string, 12-string, left-hand models, and an acoustic/electric bass.

The DG-16-12 joins the sweeping timbre of a 12-string, with all the upscale features of the DG-16. A select Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, grade A Rosewood fingerboard, snowflake position markers, and die-cast tuners finish off this distinctive instrument. The DG-16E-12 adds an exclusive Fender piezo pickup and on-board active 3-band EQ system.

Features

Body Style: 12-String Dreadnought

Top: Laminated Spruce

Back and Sides: Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Grade-A Rosewood

Machine Heads: Chrome Diecast

Bridge: Rosewood

Finish: Gloss

Electronics: Fender Piezo Pickup with Volume and 3-Band Active EQ

Unique Features: Snowflake Position Markers, Inlaid Pearl Headstock Logo, Black Pickguard, Wood Mosaic On The Back Center, Compensated Urea Nut and Saddle, Black Bridge Pins, Black End Pin

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Technical Info

Body Style: 12-string dreadnought

Body Depth: 3.94 in. (100mm) to 4.92 in. (125mm)

Top: Spruce

Back and Sides: Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Grade A Rosewood

Scale Length: 25.3 in. (643mm)

No. of Frets: 20

Width at Nut: 1.89 in. (48mm)

Width at Heel: 2.44 in. (62mm)

Machine Heads: Chrome (Diecast)

Bridge: Rosewood

Electronics: Fender Piezo Pickup System with Volume and 3-Band Active EQ, (Treble, Mid, Bass)

Finish: Gloss (Polyurethane)

Strings: Fender 60-12L Phosphor Bronze, p/n 0730060123, Gauges, .010 to .048

Unique Features: Snowflake position inlays, inlaid pearl headstock logo, black pickguard, wood mosaic on the back center, compensated urea nut and saddle, black bridge pins, black end pin

Introduced: 1999
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