Rapier Saffire 12 String - 3 Tone Sunburst

#SAP12SB


£549.00

£499.00

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From sixties psych-rock outcast to cult-hero, the Rapier Saffire twelve-string keeps things classic while throwing in some flexible, modern perks. Developed under the watchful eye of eminent guitar designer and luthier Alan Entwistle, the twelve-string edition of the Rapier brings all the style of the original and all the playability and stability of some more contemporary upgrades.


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High-Grade Finish & Playability
Since the first-gen Rapiers could be notoriously unreliable and a little awkward in terms of playability, the modern incarnation of the Rapier Saffire twelve-string has been given a solid okoume body and a Canadian maple neck with a C-carve and 12 inch radius rosewood fretboard. The twenty-two jumbo frets and slightly wider 49mm nut lighten the feel beneath the fret-hand even further, while allowing enough space for twelve-string chord and riff work. Topping it off, superior sustain, intonation and tuning is assured by a High Spec Roller bridge, a Graph Tech Nubone nut and a set of Wilkinson E-Z-Lok machine heads.

Modern Innovation Meets Throwback Style: The ATN5 Switch
Just like the six-string edition, the Rapier Saffire is voiced by three exclusively designed Alan Entwistle Custom Wound Astrosonic low-noise single-coils that spit full, dynamic and powerful sound that can be varied at will via the five-way selector switch. Tweak the result via the Volume and Tone pots before hitting the ATN5 Switch. This special Varitone-esque switch flips between three different sound profiles: a sweet mid-boost; a lush acoustic-style output; or the authentic sixties-style chime you can hear on every record from the The Byrds to The Beatles.

Specifications
body
material: okoume
finish: high-gloss polyester
neck
binding: bolt-on
material: maple
finish: gloss urethane
profile: C
scale length: 24.74" (62.83mm)
fretboard: rosewood
fretboard radius: 12"
number of frets: 22
nut material: Graph Tech NuBone
nut width: 49mm
position markers: dots
hardware
bridge: High Spec Roller Bridge
machine heads: Wilkinson E-Z Lok
hardware finish: chrome-plated
pickguard: 3-ply black
electronics
bridge pickup: Alan Entwistle Custom Wound low-noise Astrosonic
middle pickup: Alan Entwistle Custom Wound low-noise Astrosonic
neck pickup: Alan Entwistle Custom Wound low-noise Astrosonic
controls: 1 volume, 1 tone, 5-way pickup switch, Entwistle ATN 5 Switch