Anyone played an F-612?

[GGJaguar]

Martin made a 17" jumbo 12-string with a 27.5" scale called the JSO! Pete Seeger model. It was expensive, a little hard to play, and a little dark sounding (tuned B to B). I would think the F-612 would be a little bit easier to play, but still challenging in the cowboy chord area.

 

[chazmo]

Haven't heard much about Martin's Pete Seeger, GG. Definitely meant to be tuned down with that long a scale, and not necessarily meant to sound so huge...

Martin's closest thing to an F-612 would have to be the Grand J body style... A few years ago, they issued the Grand J-40E which was most similar dimension-wise to an F-512. And, of course, that's a 17" body with (I think) a normal 25"-ish scale. I'm not aware of any 18" jumbos like the F-612.

 

[chazmo]

I own a 1971 made F-612, since 25 years or so. Playable, but need some work. Still looking for a case that fits .

Wal, are you sure that's an F-612? Looks like an F-512. I don't see the checkered binding that I expect in your pictures (maybe they're just too dark)?

 

[GGJaguar]

A few years ago, they issued the Grand J-40E which was most similar dimension-wise to an F-512.

Yes, and the Pete Seeger baritone 12-string uses the same body as the Grand J12-40 so 17" but with a different sound hole. If Martin ever did an 18" model it had to have been a one-off through their custom shop, but I've not heard of one.

 

[merlin6666]

Yes, and the Pete Seeger baritone 12-string uses the same body as the Grand J12-40 so 17" but with a different sound hole. If Martin ever did an 18" model it had to have been a one-off through their custom shop, but I've not heard of one.

Some background including details of the custom double wound strings in this article

The Battleship: A Look at Pete Seeger's booming "12-stringer" guitar - Fretboard Journal

With its similarly epic 27.75" scale and distinctive triangular soundhole, Pete Seeger’s 12-string guitar is nearly as iconic as his banjo. The original 12-string was created by Liverpool engineer Stanley Francis within a few years of Seeger making his banjo. Seeger met Francis--who also made...

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