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Rapier Saffire 12-String 3-Tone Sunburst Electric Guitar

4.5 / 5
Rapier Saffire 12-String 3-Tone Sunburst Electric Guitar

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Specifications

Product features

Number of frets
22
Number of strings
12
Bridge type
Tune-o-matic + tailpiece
Sustainable product
Not specified
Pickup configuration
SSS
Pickup type
Single-coil (passive)
Suitable style of music
Bright blues, country, funk, pop
Neck connection
Bolt on
Fretboard wood
Rosewood
Includes cover
No
Includes case
No
Colour
Burst, yellow, red, black
Country of origin
China
Left-handed
No
Body material
Okoumé
Neck material
Maple
Scale length
24.75 inches (629mm)
Pickup brand
Entwistle
Body type
ST
Fretboard radius
12 inch (305 mm)
Nut width
49.0 mm (1.93")

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
4,0 kg
Dimensions
107,5 x 43,7 x 8,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Rapier 12-string electric guitar
    • model: Saffire 12-String
    • colour: 3-Tone Sunburst
  • 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

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Specifications

Product features

Number of frets
22
Number of strings
12
Bridge type
Tune-o-matic + tailpiece
Sustainable product
Not specified
Pickup configuration
SSS
Pickup type
Single-coil (passive)
Suitable style of music
Bright blues, country, funk, pop
Neck connection
Bolt on
Fretboard wood
Rosewood
Includes cover
No
Includes case
No
Colour
Burst, yellow, red, black
Country of origin
China
Left-handed
No
Body material
Okoumé
Neck material
Maple
Scale length
24.75 inches (629mm)
Pickup brand
Entwistle
Body type
ST
Fretboard radius
12 inch (305 mm)
Nut width
49.0 mm (1.93")

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
4,0 kg
Dimensions
107,5 x 43,7 x 8,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Rapier 12-string electric guitar
    • model: Saffire 12-String
    • colour: 3-Tone Sunburst
  • 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
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Product information

Product no: 9000-0096-3307

General

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.

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.

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (2)

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2 reviews

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Reviews from other countries

4 / 5

Rapier Saffire 12-String 3-Tone Sunburst Electric Guitar

Fantastische Gitaar.
Ik Had eerst de Greenburst besteld maar daar moest ik 14 weken op wachten.
Achteraf wel heel blij met Sunburst, ziet er echt goed uit.
Wat ik niet begrijp waarom deze duurder moet zijn dan de andere 2 uitvoeringen, is wel een minpunt m /mevr. Bax!
De hals is wel redelijk breed maar dat went heel vlug en is eigenlijk wel fijn.
Toonregeling is erg uitgebreid en het geluid is heel duidelijk en sprankelend :)
Ik heb er na heel veel stemmen en intonatie problemen een set Ernie Ball (2230) op gezet.
De standaard snaren die erop zitten zijn heel slecht, intonatie van niks, dus daar moet je de gitaar niet op beoordelen.

Kortom een heel fijne 12 string die er mooi uitziet en perfect afgewerkt.

4 sterren omdat ik de prijs niet begrijp......
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This review was automatically translated from Dutch.
5 / 5

Rapier Saffire 12-String 3-Tone Sunburst Electric Guitar

This guitar is a pure GEM and Rapier is a very SERIOUS new actor on the guitar World.
Its overall finishing and details are quite comparable to those of 3 times its price.
The fret work is impeccable.
The neck is the most comfortable I've ever had on a 12 string guitar.
The three strat-like 5-switch system and the Varitone give to this guitar a wide array of different tones and expressions.
Rapier rules!
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This review was automatically translated from French.

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