All user reviews of 4/5 for the Seagull Coastline S12 Cedar

quality GODIN: CANADA hand crafted, cedar table, box cherry, maple neck, satin varnish finish. Godin preamp, small, simple but effective, integrated (very, very useful on a 12-string) tuner.

UTILIZATION

My first criterion for selection of a 12-string was easy to handle: certe wide and flat, but easy to play, thanks to a factory set low action. BRAVO Canadian luthiers!

SOUNDS

My second selection criterion: the sound! here is magic, his brilliant and flute, very balanced, rich in harmonics, mediums oriented as I like. The sustain is there, comparable to my foot .. Taylor dynamic to play or picking arpeggios.
Guitar plugged directly Soundcraft + Mackie srm 450: same sound, same charm, with comparatively less feedback on the system Taylor.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since one month, but this is my 2nd SEAGULL 12 STRING, sold there qques years for a Takamine, what a mistake! J have since tried several 12 strings: CORT WASHBURN LAG TAKA MARTIN GUILD, I have hesitated with Martin dx1 12 closer round, but its unfortunately too Guild to its huge but equally huge inning.
special that you love the most: its very rewarding.
price / quality: excellent for a Canadian Handmade guitar.


With experience, you do again this choice? yes and I prove.

I was searching for my first 12-string in the music stores in Houston, TX. This was back in 1993 or 94. The retail price was around $600. I had looked at several dozen guitars and had narrowed my choices to the Seagull or a used Martin for about the same price. I settled on the Seagull because it had the same sound quality as the Martin and was easier to play than the Martin.

This guitar has a big, mellow sound. I play with several worship teams at church, and this 12-string is a perfect accompaniment instrument for vocal solos and small groups. Sound and playability are both enhanced by the use of Martin Silk-&-Steel strings. Bruce Petros (Petros guitars, Kaukauna, WI) reworked the bridge and added a Fishman bridge pickup. Using a Fishman preamp and one of Bruce's acoustic Soundboard amplifiers duplicates the sound and creates the illusion of two 12-string guitars in unison...a wonderful sound for vocal accompaniment in larger spaces or with large groups.

No dislikes.

I've used this Seagull S12 for about 10 years now. The neck has not deformed and the body construction is still solid...no buzz. It holds its tuning very well (especially for a 12-string). The 12-coat alcohol-based lacquer leaves the wood able to resonate for a really big sound.

Of the 12-strings I played before I chose this Seagull, this was definitely the best sound for the price. The test of time has not degraded the sound or the playability. If you want to spend several thousand dollars, you can find better guitars, but for well under a thousand the Seagull is a great choice.

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General appearance: good grip. Quality of wood and finishes.

UTILIZATION

Channel: it is large and heavy but the strings are very close to the handle making the game easy. Better to wait a few days after the Spanish tuning, not to hear the strings sizzle (woodworking) as was the case on the first day.

SOUNDS

Sound: It is improving day by day, it thickens and heats up a little more.
Attention, the set of strings with a preinstalled conventional octave that one does not sound the same as 6 strings amplified. The sound is less serious and less cumbersome than what I watch, but at the same time new tones appeared in my ears; tones that I was not on my 6 string. As is often said, the game on 12-string is quite different from that of 6.
For me, pieces of rock or blues-pop makes them less well, while songs with open chords become majestic (interesting for the picking)

OVERALL OPINION

I read and reread all opinions about this guitar before I buy on the internet.
In short, I was afraid to buy a piece of wood with a dozen strings stretched ready to crack your fingers of the hand.
I also read everything related to the tuning of this type of instrument.
After a month of use, I recommend this guitar for those who like me want to start the 12-string without breaking the bank. (PS: tuner required) by insisting on the fact that it is an instrument well away from the 6-string! Beware of disillusionment.

This guitar is Canadian, table, red cedar, cherry back and sides. Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 21 frets, joining body / handle to the 14th box. The bridge is to ankles. The mechanical oil baths Seagull stamped, they are accurate and reflect well the agreement. Very clean finish, with varnished and well-tended, cream netting round the head and body.
It's a nice looking guitar, the veining of the wood are beautiful, the head is adorned with many fine 12 lifts, small pickguard fits in short, it is beautiful!

UTILIZATION

The handle is wide enough and a little thicker than a 6 string, but no deterrent. The grip takes a little getting used to, but once we found his position, no tires more. For large hands like me, you can play thumb over without a problem, little fingers may have to have to get behind the thumb in a more traditional, but now I walk a little ... Note that the factory setting is nickel, the guitar is really ready to play immediately.
The shape is a classic dreadnought, it is quite light, easy to learn, and there all sizes find their marks with no problem.

SOUNDS

While his side, that's where it all happens: a dreadnought, it has a projection and volume quite impressive! The balance between the frequencies is really good, it's clear, crystalline, good solid bass but not invasive, the sound is rich and full, the guitar is "live", it sings, it lives, it really makes you want to play.
For me an acoustic guitar worthy of the name must "sing", it must respond to my requests and the groove is born of this union! I love the crystal-clear highs and low invasive. I can not stand the guitars neutral, flat and soft, the ones that give the impression to keep her inside, it is necessary that inspires me and my guitar makes me want to play Let's live, it makes move in the air!

OVERALL OPINION

I tried several models before this one: Ibanez, Takamine, and Valley Blues, Lag, none has really satisfied, not even I Lag "chosen" catalog, namely T400J12, c ' is a jumbo that should have potatoes, but not ... And then I came across this Seagull, not really by chance because I called my favorite little shop the day before and told me about the maker in many, it was full of praise, and I could check with my own ears what he meant. She's cute, it sounds, it responds well to the nuances of the game, that I fit in with a pick or my fingers caress, she always responds with the character is never flat or gling-gling. And then the sound of a 12-string, when it sounds is that of happiness, it fills the sound!
It comes without case, but my favorite luthier gave me a gigbag, so I left his shop with this Seagull in hand, convinced that he had found a guitar whose quality (grades?) Is with the shovels much more expensive. Excellent value for money then, and this choice I would do without hesitation!