SG12™ Stick Guitar®
The 12-string “Stick Guitar” gives the two-handed tapping musician an overall higher range for lead and accompaniment than our 36″ (91.4 cm) scale models. Based on our Grand Stick® design but shorter in scale length by 5 frets, the SG12 is the perfect vehicle for players who don’t need to occupy the bass role, but still want a wide range of notes with more overlap between the string sets than on our 10-string Alto Stick.
Shorter scale lengths allow for lighter gauge strings, which can make tapping up high easy with the lowest possible action. Notes near the nut have a full sound with plenty of fundamental frequency for a strong, supportive accompaniment, as on piano or rhythm guitar.
SG12™ Stick Guitar®
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Closer fret spacing means easy reach of close intervals on both sets of strings. Our Rails™, stainless steel precision tapping frets, provide excellent tactile feedback and clearer tone for tapped high notes than conventional guitar frets, with enough room for fingertips between the fret tops even at the highest notes. This makes for fast, articulate tapping in the high lead guitar and violin range.
Two pickup choices are available; the original stereo passive Stickup™, and the stereo/mono ACTV-2™ (with active EMGs) are available. Each offering a wide range of tones for the tapping guitarist to choose from.
The SG12 is available in all of our hardwood laminates or bamboo laminate construction. Choose from two inlay patterns, each with a wide selection of inlay colors: our Stick pattern with linear inlays every five frets, or the familiar guitar dot inlay pattern.
Recommended tunings range from variants on our 4ths melody/inverted 5ths bass tunings, to parallel “double-neck” guitar tunings, and two mirrored 4ths tunings, one oriented toward the range of two guitars and the other for piano music. The overall range available for the fretboard is from G below guitar low E to A above guitar open high E. Any tuning the player desires within these extremes is possible. As on all of our instruments, the tuning is completely configurable and intonatable with our adjustable bridge and nut hardware.
Features
- Stick Rails® Precision Tapping Frets
- Divided™ 4-way Truss Rod
- 3-D Adjustable Bridge
- Flaps™ Dual Nut Unit™
- Ergonomic and Adjustable Belt Hook and Strap
- Average weight: 7.6 lbs. (3.45 kg. Weight dependent upon wood and pickup choice.)
Options
- Bamboo or Hardwoods | Rich body color, eco-friendly and sustainable
- Pickup Modules | Distinctive, full-range
- Dot or Linear Inlays | Wide array of colors and materials
- Hipshot Open-Gear Tuners | Precise and durable
- Stick Tunings | Various presets, or fully custom
- String Gauge | Light, Medium, Heavy
- Hard-shell and Soft Cases | Built to fit and protect
Performances Featuring SG12™ Stick Guitar®
Ordering Your Stick
Choose your Stick, select your options to calculate your quote, place your order.
Instrument orders placed on Stick.com today are placed immediately into our request queue. There are no commitments or charges at the request queue stage—we want to ensure that we have your order 100% right before we start your custom build. Your satisfaction is always our top priority.
Once an order request is received, a Stick Enterprises representative will be in touch to discuss and confirm your order customizations and to provide our terms and deposit policy for your build. Payment of your deposit will enter your instrument build immediately into the production queue.
If you prefer to order your instrument by phone, call 818-884-2001, M-F 10:30-6:00 US Pacific Time. Delivery time depends on materials selected and where we are in our production cycle, but is usually only a few months.
Add To Your Kit
Accessories and gear are available for immediate purchase on the Stick Store. Consider adding a Stick hard or soft case, a stereo cable and an instruction book.
For more information on the books and DVDs by Greg Howard, Steve Adelson, Bob Culbertson, and Emmett Chapman, please refer to our instructional materials.
