Bromo BAT4CE12 Tahoma Series 12-string Hillside Auditorium

12-string Hillside auditorium guitar, solid top, cutaway with EQ, amara ebony fb, natural, gigbag

TSERIES; Tahoma Series

Inspired by the majestic reputation of the Tahoma volcano in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Tahoma Series is our step-up line designed for advanced players looking for delicate solid top tones.
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A 12 string guitar with paired strings produces sparkling chimes that you could not get from a standard 6 string guitar. Yet the extra strings could take a heavy toll on the instrument. In standard tuning, a 6 string acoustic guitar exerts about 160 lbs (710 N) of tension while a 12 string guitar can pull up to 250 lbs (1100 N). Many 12 string guitars on the market are simply installed with additional strings without any other structural adjustments and they are doomed to be unplayable and short-lived. I've also seen quite a lot of 12 string guitars being overly constructed with playability and tonal textures being greatly compromised. With our BAT4CE 12 string guitar, I carefully strike a balance to achieve structural integrity and optimum playability and tonal richness.

C. C. Tsai

Chief Luthier & President of Bromo Guitars
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BAT models couple a solid Sitka spruce top with premium mahogany back and sides. Sitka spruce is the 1st choice of most players for its articulate, clear tone and prolonged sustain. Compensated by the warmth and mellowness of the mahogany back and sides and further boosted by the innovative ToneFlow bracing system, these guitars sport crystal clear trebles, sonorous mids and a warm bass.

SOLID TOP
Body Shape : Hillside Auditorium
Scale : 648 mm ( 25 1/2" )
Nut Width : 45 mm ( 1.77" )
Top : Solid Spruce
Bracing : Patented "ToneFlow" Bracing
Bracing Back & Sides : Mahogany
Body Binding : Maple Multi-Layer
Top Purfling : Rosewood with Multi-Layer ABS
Back Strip Purfling : Maple Multi-Layer
Neck : Mahogany with 2 Amara Ebony Reinforcement Strips,
"One Piece" Head thru Heel

Truss Rod : Two-Way Truss Rod
Fingerboard : Amara Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays : Mt. Bromo, Abalone
Head Veneer : Amara Ebony
Head Logo : Mt. Bromo, Maple
Rosette : "Cowboy Rope", Abalone
Soundhole Reinforcement : Amara Ebony
Bridge : "Mt. Bromo" Amara Ebony
Bridge Pins : ABS Black with Abalone Dot
Neck Heel Decoration : Mt. Bromo, Abalone
Frets : Jumbo, 20 Frets
Nut & Saddle : Nubone XB
Machine Heads : 6 in Line x 2, Gold Plated
Strings : Bromo BPW4312-SL
Phosphor Bronze

Gauge : Super Light
.010/.010 0.14/.014 .022w/.008
.030w/.012 .39w/0.18 .047w/.027w


Finish : Satin
Electronics : Fishman Sonitone
Instrument Weight : Estimated 2.22 kgs / 4.89 lbs

- With Sponge Padded Carry Bag