The S-12 is a vintage-inspired guitar whose big tone belies its small size. A very adept fingerstyle instrument, it takes a light to medium strum quite well. The smaller body makes for a very responsive guitar without lacking power. It gives supremely balanced tone with rich character typical of all Tahoe guitars. The 12-fret design has a longer body and a bridge more in the center of the top. This tends to give warmer tone and a bit more low end than its 14-fret counterpart (the S-14). All of this in a package which snuggles up under the arm…a very sweet guitar, indeed.
Lower Bout 14-3/8″ Body Length 19-1/4″
Waist 9-1/16″ Body Depth 3-3/8″ – 4-1/4″
Upper Bout 11″
Scale 24.9″
S-12 with a Carpathian Spruce Top and Sinker Honduran Mahogany Back/Sides
Hi, I'm Larry Nair, luthier and owner of Tahoe Guitars. I strive to build the finest guitar I can…. period. Each instrument is custom built from select materials, with the goal of making instruments with very fine tone, excellent playability, and natural beauty. Every instrument receives the attention to detail possible only in a small shop. Each instrument is customized to meet the individual needs of the client. 