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Austen Retro Live 12-String - Almost Perfect

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Shop our limited-run Almost Perfect Sale to score open-box instruments at the best prices. All guitars come professionally set up and are ready to play out of the delivery box.

Get a fuller, shimmering sound with the 12-string acoustic-electric Austen. This commanding dreadnought, evolved from our Austen Retro model, delivers rich textures that reveal the true magic of a 12-string guitar. 

See photos below to learn more about our Almost Perfect instruments.

Featuring a beautifully golden solid spruce top, a vintage-inspired headstock and bridge build, 5-ply binding, and open-gear tuners.

Highlights:

  • Equipped with the LR Baggs Element Bronze undersaddle pickup system
  • Solid spruce top with layered mahogany back and sides 
  • Redesigned retro-style headstock with a straightened profile and open-gear tuners
  • Classic silhouette bridge design with upgraded bridge pins
  • Oversized inlays reminiscent of 20th-century design stylings 
  • Ivoroid pickguard pre-installed

Solid Wood Top
Dreadnought
Gig Bag
LR Baggs Element Bronze

Every Guitar Deserves a Home

Every Guitar Deserves a Home

Our Almost Perfect instruments have minor cosmetic blemishes but offer the same great playability, sound, and professional setup. Every item is unique and as-is. Some examples of what you might see are small chips, improper pickguard placement, smudges, scratches, and retired products or logos.

Our Almost Perfect instruments have minor cosmetic blemishes but offer the same great playability, sound, and professional setup. Every item is unique and as-is. Some examples of what you might see are small chips, improper pickguard placement, smudges, scratches, and retired products or logos.

  • Collection Overland Retro
  • Electronics LR Baggs Element Bronze
  • Body Shape Dreadnought
  • Top Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Back/Sides Layered Sapele Mahogany
  • Bracing Scalloped X
  • Finish Aged Natural Satin
  • Neck Mahogany
  • Fretboard Rosewood (Sonokeling)
  • Inlays Acrylic Oversized Dot
  • Scale 25.5"
  • Neck Shape C
  • Tuners Open Gear (Chrome Hardware with Ivoroid Heads)
  • Bridge Rosewood (Sonokeling)
  • Nut/Saddle Bone
  • Nut Width 47.5mm
  • Strings Ernie Ball Earthwood Phosphor Bronze 12-String Light
  • Pickguard 3-Ply White-Black-White (Pre-installed)
  • Tool Truss Rod Wrench Included
  • Travel Case Gig Bag Included

Old School Warmth

Built from solid spruce, the top's stained finish adds a golden, worn-in character. As the wood continues to settle and dry over time, the tone will only open up and deepen, growing richer with each year of play.

12-String Shimmer

Step back in time with our Overland Retro Collection. The Austen 12-string brings that spirit to life with a jangly, nostalgic chime, complete with a vintage-inspired headstock and open-gear tuners.

Set Up in Los Angeles

Professionally set up before shipping, your guitar arrives ready to play—with fresh strings and a gig bag included.

Upgraded Pickup

A lightweight, professional pickup system that achieves transparent acoustic sound with an undersaddle piezo and volume control. Engineered by LR Baggs.

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Top Wood Guide

Spruce

A classic tonewood for acoustic guitars, spruce is a well-rounded, durable wood that’s suitable for many styles of playing.

Torrefied Spruce

A vintage-inspired upgrade, torrefied spruce is roasted to remove excess moisture, so the guitar continues to play at peak performance.

Mahogany

A common tonewood for top, back, and sides, Mahogany is known for its clarity and evenness to accentuate the mid-range tones.

Cedar

An excellent topwood for classical guitars, cedar is perfect for delicate playing styles, like fingerpicking and soft strumming.