The archive example
No. 490 has a full Jumbo body without cutaway, twelve frets to the body and a 660 mm scale.
Steel / Instrument family
12-string Jumbo
The larger Jumbo outline, carrying six paired courses.
The playing brief
What makes this direction different?
For players who want to explore a broad-body twelve-string instrument. Physical reach, depth and setup are as important as the body silhouette.
A full-body reference
The photographed full body is one option. Cutaway access and comfort relief require their own design discussion.
Strings and tuning
The intended pitches and gauges must be agreed with the scale and structure. A larger body alone does not define the string tension or the sound.
Completed instruments
The work, in detail.
These photographs, measurements and films belong to the numbered guitars. They are reference instruments, not a fixed specification or a statement of current availability.
No. 490 /
Luthier’s 12-string acoustic guitar no. 490
- Body shape
- Jumbo, Full (no-cutaway)
- Body Joint
- 12th fret
- Scale
- 660 mm
- Nut
- 51 mm (2″), natural bone, hand-shaped and polished
Before you choose
A few useful answers.
Will the extra strings make the neck difficult to play?
Nut width, spacing between courses, spacing within each pair and action all affect the feel. We discuss those measurements explicitly rather than scaling up a six-string neck.
Can I tune below standard pitch?
A lower tuning can be part of the brief. Specify the intended pitches and preferred gauges before the scale and setup are finalised.
Made for your playing
Your 12-string Jumbo.
Tell us what you play, what feels right on your current instrument and what you would change. The specification, price and anticipated timing are agreed before the build begins.
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