"Veillette Guitars takes great pride in offering guitarists a whole new tonality in an affordable package.
With celestial, sparkling highs and punchy mid-register, the Avante Gryphon® 12-string shines in a wide range of applications. The strings are tuned as 6 unison pairs, tuned up to D (10 frets higher than standard). Guitarists can immediately play mandolin-style parts in a new high register without learning a new tuning. A capo on the second fret puts it a full octave above standard tuning. As a songwriting tool, for doubling or layering in studio, and even as a compact traveling companion, the Avante Gryphon is guaranteed to inspire.
The Avante Gryphon® also excels as a guitarist-friendly alternative to traditional folk instruments like the bouzouki, mandocello, Cuban tres and Puerto Rican cuatro. Includes a gig bag."
Specs:
- Clear Finish
- Spruce Top
- Mahogany Back and Sides
- Mahogany Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge
- 18-1/8" Scale Length
- 14" Fingerboard Radius
- 1-15/16" Neck Width at Nut
- 21 Frets
- 12-5/8" Wide at Lower Bout
- 31-3/4" Overall Length
- Piezo Pickup/preamp
- Master Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole
- Hipshot Tuners
- Black Hardware
- Weight 3 lbs, 15 oz.
- Handcrafted in Korea
Avante instruments are equally at home on stage, in the studio, or in the most intimate acoustic setting.
Whether plugged in or acoustically, the Avante Gryphon® is in a class by itself.
