Rapier Saffire 12-String 3-Tone Sunburst Electric Guitar

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.