USED Gibson / B-25-12 1966 [06]

'A bluesy-sounding tailpiece-spec 12-string guitar.'

This B-25-12 was made in 1966 with a rectangular bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. It has a warmer tone and shorter sustain compared to the popular pin bridge construction 12-string guitars. It has a unique jolin-jolin ethnic instrument sound.
There are dings, scratches, chipped and peeling paint, scattered weather checks, and multiple wood chips on the head. Our repair store has glued three cracks on the top (side of the fingerboard on the first string side, outside under the pickguard, and on the shoulder of the sixth string side), replaced the saddle, raised the nut, and crimped the bridge lift. A strap pin has been retrofitted on the side of the neck near the joint.
The truss rod has been checked to 90 degrees in the tightening direction. Unfortunately, the corrective action was biased toward the low position, but the neck is currently in good condition. The frets have some rutted wear spots, but there are no problems with the current playing.
As you can see, there is a dry resonance that is unique to vintage. Recommended for those who are looking for the muddy, sweet sound of old blues.

Top: Spruce
Side & Back: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard & Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood

Year of production: 1966
Accessories: Non-authentic gig case
Serial: 428885