{"product_id":"vintage-paul-brett-statesboro-12-string-electro-acoustic-satin-antique-burst","title":"Vintage 'Statesboro' Paul Brett 12 String Electro-Acoustic ~ Satin Antique Burst","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned by 12-string guitarist and vintage guitar expert Paul Brett as a fitting tribute to the pioneering blues era of the 1930's and in particular, the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eBlind Willie McTell\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Vintage V5000SB-12 Statesboro’ oozes pure nostalgia from every pore. Featuring a solid spruce top, with maple back and mahogany sides elegantly mated to a mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, the Statesboro’s rosewood bridge with bone saddle and bone nut provides excellent intonation and tone, with plenty of volume. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Using the designs of the legendary Stella guitars crafted by Oscar Schmidt in the early 20th century,” says Paul “Vintage and I have created a homage to the iconic model that Willie himself played. Obviously we have updated various elements to morph into todays market, but in essence, it looks like and certainly sounds like a big blues machine of that era.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in both acoustic (V5000SB-12) and electro-acoustic models (VE5000SB-12 – with the addition of a Fishman PRO-REP-102 Rare Earth Humbucker soundhole pickup system) the Statesboro’ is ideal for traditional blues pickers and is also able to handle many other styles and tunings, depending on string gauges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupplied with Kinsman Hardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Brett’s string gauge suggestions.\u003cbr\u003e\"On my Statesboro I use 11 to 50's tuned down a tone but with the bass pair dropped to C. If i used heavier strings I would only tune down to B, never to concert pitch to avoid damaging the guitar.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVE5000 Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolid spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSides:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMahogany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMaple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMahogany with maple veneer headstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale length:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e675mm\/26.5\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTech wood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaddle:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50mm bone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachine heads:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrome with cream buttons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh quality US made.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eE\u003c\/strong\u003e - 0.10\/.10\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e - 0.14\/0.14\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eG\u003c\/strong\u003e - 0.23\/0.08\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e - 0.30\/0.12\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e – 0.40\/0.18\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eE\u003c\/strong\u003e – 0.50\/0.26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTailpiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetal trapeze style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFishman® Rare Earth humbucker soundhole pickup with cutting-edge neodymium magnets, the Rare Earth pickups offer a warmer, more natural acoustic tone, along with exceptional accuracy and increased musicality.\u003cbr\u003e• Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and sparkling acoustic clarity.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Miniature batteries mount conveniently on the underside of the pickup (batteries included)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Low-current design of the preamp allows up to 240 hours between battery changes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKinsman hardshell case included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Statesboro™ is an original Vintage® guitar designed and created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jhs-co-uk.myshopify.com\/pages\/paul-brett\" title=\"Paul Brett, Vintage acoustic guitar designer\"\u003ePaul Brett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the UK Vintage design team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"width: 625px; height: 471px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html#1298782\/44511630\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"JHS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44299801723177,"sku":"(vendor4)VE5000SB-12","price":644.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1668\/5135\/files\/VE5000SB-12_2..jpg?v=1741354159","url":"https:\/\/alegree.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-paul-brett-statesboro-12-string-electro-acoustic-satin-antique-burst","provider":"Alegree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}