02H 12-String

Small Body 12-String Acoustic Guitar

02H 12-String

Small Body 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Top Sitka spruce
Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
Neck Honduran mahogany
Body Binding Ivoroid with herringbone purfling
Fingerboard Binding None
Peghead Binding None
Bridge Ebony large belly-style with 2 13/32" spacing
Fingerboard Ebony with abalone short diamond & squares
Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End Pin Ebony with MOP dot
Nut Bone, 1 7/8"
Saddle Bone, drop-in
Neck Profile Modified V
Peghead Profile Tapered slotted square with volute
Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
Truss Rod Fully adjustable
Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo
Tuners Golden Age Restoration w/ cream buttons (15:1 ratio)
Backstrip 2-style (Zipper)
Rosette iv/tort/iv & b/w purflings
Scale Length 24 7/8"
Brace Material Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern Pre-war scalloped X-brace
Body Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
Pickguard Tortoise
Strings D'Addario EJ-38 (.010"- .047")
Case Deluxe hardshell case

Combining the timeless appearance and enduringly popular tone of the “0” body style with a 12-string configuration has resulted in this unique model.  The 0 12-String has exceptional note separation with a quick attack and beautiful harmonic complexity. The smaller body dimension and short 24 7/8″ scale also impart a percussive quality to the note attack that makes this an excellent fingerstyle and recording guitar. Producing a sound and feel all its own, the 0 12-string brings something new to this classic design.

01 12-String vs 02H 12-String vs 03 12-String

While all three models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

  • Our 1-style (01) features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and butt wedge, b/w/b/w top purfling, a walnut backstrip, dot fingerboard inlays, and a simpler 1-style rosette.
  • Our 2-style (02H) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.
  • Our 3-style (03) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body/fingerboard/peghead binding and butt wedge, no herringbone top purfling, a “chevron” backstrip, no fingerboard inlays, and an abalone rosette.

Custom Options

All orders and purchases, including custom orders, are handled through our authorized dealers. We do not sell directly, but the knowledgeable staff at our dealers are happy to discuss custom options, pricing, lead times, and more. Please visit our Dealers page to locate your nearest authorized Collings dealer.

If you are having trouble locating a specific instrument, please email us at customerservice@collingsguitars.com so we can direct you to one that’s available or on order.

Top Options

  • Old-Growth Sitka spruce
  • Adirondack spruce
  • European spruce

Back & Sides Options

  • Honduran mahogany
  • Walnut
  • Wenge
  • Maple
  • Koa
  • Cocobolo

Peghead Inlay Options

  • Torch

Fingerboard Inlay Options

  • Diamonds & squares (long or short)
  • 42-style snowflakes
  • 45-style snowflakes
  • Mom inlays
  • Modern diamonds
  • No fingerboard inlays

Binding Options

  • Peghead binding
  • Fingerboard binding
  • Tortoise binding
  • Maple binding
  • Koa binding
  • Rosewood binding

Trim Options

  • No herringbone
  • Rope purfling
  • 1-style backstrip
  • 3-style backstrip
  • Abalone rosette
  • 41-style abalone top border
  • 42-style abalone top border

Finish Options

  • Sunburst top
  • Western Shaded top
  • Jet Black finish
  • Satin neck finish
  • Dark Vintage sunburst

Design Options

  • Adirondack braces
  • Left-handed

Scale Length & Nut Width Options

  • n/a

Neck / Profile Options

  • n/a

Bridge & Saddle Options

  • n/a

Pickguard Options

  • Dalmatian
  • Tigerstripe
  • Pearloid
  • Ivoroid

Tuner Options

  • Gold Waverly
  • Bronze 3-on-a-plate Waverly
  • Ivoroid tuner buttons
  • Ebony tuner buttons

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