Tacoma DR12 Acoustic Guitar with Hardshell Case (Satin with Gloss Top)

Satin finish. Solid Sitka Spruce top. Solid Rosewood back and sides.

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"Great guitar!!"

This is the one of the best deals out there in solid body acoustics, as far as I'm concerned. I love my DR12 and everyone who plays it thinks it is a tremendous value for the price.
It is just a very solid guitar, with no real bells or whistles, save for the beautiful abalone inlay around the sound hole. The action is a little high, in my opinion, but should be adjustable down to my liking.
My only real complaint is with the case. It is sad that Tacoma mated such a high quality guitar with such a shoddy case. After only several years of use, every hinge on the case is loose, and many of the rubber "feet" have come off. Also, due to the oddly shaped head, you are kind of stuck buying a Tacoma brand hard case. Other than the case, I am extremely satisfied with my DR1.

Submitted: 1/18/2003

Style of Music: Bluegrass, finger & cross picking


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"Top Notch!"

I've sat in various guitar shops playing Martins, Taylors, Gibby's, and whatever else I could find. With my eyes closed, this guitar sounds as nice and rich as ANY! They all have their nuances, but quality-wise, I haven't played any that I liked better. There is a huge personal preference factor with guitars as I'm sure you all are aware, but if were able to swap straight up, I honestly don't think I would.

Submitted: 9/20/2000

Style of Music: Jazz, Blues


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Description
Tacoma's "VS" bracing is a radical advance over traditional acoustic guitar bracing. Tacoma hasn't "adjusted" a design from the 1930's; they have applied 60 years of learning. Tacoma braces are triangular in shape, because they have equal strength to a rounded brace with less mass. Lower mass allows the top to vibrate more freely, and increases the guitars response.

Tacoma's "Tone Shaped" bridge is wide and flat on the bass side, and narrow and peaked on the treble side. A Luthier's rule of thumb is that low, wide braces are best for bass frequencies, and tall, thin braces are best for treble frequencies. Tacoma has applied this thinking to their bridge, and it works!

The solid Maple bridge plate is asymmetrical, and is placed diagonally to enhance the dispersion patterns of the bridge design. The matched bridge and bridge plate configuration balances the bass and treble remarkably, and produces sustain unmatched by any other system.

There are no sharp corners on the front edge of the bridge to concentrate stress on the top. Less stress?longer life!

Features
Satin finish

Solid Sitka Spruce top

Solid Rosewood back and sides

Rosewood fingerboard and "Tone Shaped" bridge

Rosewood peghead with inlaid Ivoroid logo

Ivoroid body and neck binding

Slim neck with low shoulders for comfortable play

Immaculate construction and attention to detail

Includes hardshell case

Technical Info

Satin finish

Solid Sitka Spruce top

Solid Rosewood back and sides

Rosewood fingerboard and "Tone Shaped" bridge

Rosewood peghead with inlaid Ivoroid logo

Ivoroid body and neck binding

Slim neck with low shoulders for comfortable play
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