Danelectro12SDC 12-String Electric Guitar Black

I've got two of these now for different tunings... sounds best if tuned a whole step lower and little bit heavier strings... stays in tune well... tuners and bridge are good quality... It's light as a feather...for my ears it only sounds good in the middle pickup position with all controls on full... either pickup by itself sounds weak, but that middle position covers it for me. This is the version with two single coil lipstick pickups... there's another danelectro 12 that has a humbucker... I've never tried that one so I don't know how it sounds. I got my first one of these SDC's a couple of years ago and have had no problems with it.

Amazing sounding and playable guitar - set up nicely right out of the box . Guitar seems very sturdy- finish is cheap though. Almost any thing touching the surface results in an irreparable scratch. For the money, this has to be the best electric 12 string on the market. Very close to the sound of the famous Rickenbacker.

I've owned a few original Danelectro guitars back in the 60's. They were the inexpensive American made alternative to the Japanese guitars. You didn't buy for quality, you bought for price.When they were reissued from Asia, I didn't even think to check them out given my original opinions.Recently I went looking for a 12 string electric on a fairly low budget. The used market was limited and overpriced for anything of quality. A musician friend said try the Danelectro, I'll be surprised.Boy was I. Everything about it's playability and sound was much more than I expected.The set-up right out of the box was dead on. I've owned acoustic 12 strings that don't play near as smooth as this.Highly recommend if price is an issue.

Forget paying a fortune for a Rickenbacker. This will give you the same 12 string tones for 1/4th the price.

Arrived in perfect condition and I love the sound of this 12 string. It is just a beautiful instrument both looks and sound.

I unboxed and saw this guitar should have never passed inspection from the factory. The low e tuning key was drilled too close to the next e tuner, causing one string to be under the other. The nut was not finished well. The binding was not smooth, and was rough edged to the touch. The bridge adjustment was awkward in heights. Intonation was 50% accurate. They offered me $40.00 to take it to a luthier, and proclaimed they used a 12 point inspection as well. When I returned it, they said it was “ horribly” scratched, front and back.This guitar should never been shipped from the factory and they let it for sale after their inspection, then claimed I damaged it.I’ve bought 5 guitars online Amazon. This one I should have videoed the unboxing Live and learn! I can’t recommend this shop

Sweet guitar, jangles beautifully, looks good and super cheap price. The only problem to be aware of is a slight design flaw- I guess the headstock used to bend back at a slight angle when they made these back in the day but to save on production costs they are now straight. This causes strings to slip out of the slit in the nut when you play a little harder which is super frustrating and sounds totally rechid. Luckily, it's an easy fix- strap on a toggle action capo after the nut and before the tuners and this will secure the strings in place. As a bonus it will increase the guitar's sustain and the clarity of each note.

What an awesome sounding instrument! The set up was great, didn't even hafta adjust the truss rod. The only thing I did do is change to my personal preferred string brand. At this price I can afford to keep one at the house, the office, the practice hall....If you are looking for a great quality 12er without the massive price, this is your guitar. If you want a ric12, get a ric12, and get one of these for funzies.