Customer Reviews

Epiphone DR-212 Acoustic Guitar, 12-String, Natural

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
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+ The guitar is absolutely beautiful. The color in the picture provided may be off from the one you buy, though. The pickguard is actually a nice dark red, as is the back of the body and neck.
+ The tuners are great. Very solid.
+ The action is pretty good for a 12 string.
+ Sounds wonderful!
+ Well packaged. I'm always a little worried when it comes to buying stuff online. I've had bad experiences in the past, but this wasn't one of them. Absolutely no damage at all!
+ Shipment was very fast. I ordered it on Friday and received it at my front door on Tuesday.

- The bridge pins were really stuck down in there. I quickly broke a string by trying to tune it. I'm not sure if it was because of the pins, but it probably didn't help.
- A lot of the reviews you see online about this guitar say the neck is pretty wide. It is, but it's obviously going to be if you need to fit 12 strings on there. It's a little stretch for my hands, but I have the tiniest hands ever.

This was my first purchase from Epiphone. I've admired their guitars for awhile and I'm very proud to own this one. Don't think about buying this guitar. Just go ahead and buy it. For this price, you MUST. It's a lot nicer than most guitars I've seen for twice the price.

This epiphone has an amazing sound for under [...] bucks. I've been playing off and on now for about 7 years. I'm not the most experienced or talented guitar player, that's for sure, but I'm no slouch either. This is my first 12 string that I've purchased and I'm pretty happy with it. It has a great full, rich quaulity sound. It's going to take time to get used to picking it after playing a 6 string, but amazingly the action isn't too much different from a 6 string and you don't have to press as hard as you might think for bars chords or just plain old chords. It's a great looking guitar too. It's a 9 out of 10. I'm sure there are better 12 strings out there, but not for this price.

I've had this guitar for over a month now and I absolutely love it! For starters, it is a great looking instrument. And then you play it....And it has an absolutely beautiful sound. I am more than satisfied with this purchase! Not to mention that it is less than $200. It's practically a steal for that price.

I wanted a 12 string, but did not want to spend a lot of money, this guitar fits the bill. The finish is much darker then the pictures online show. GREAT SOUND from this bad boy. This is a BIG GUITAR, once I figured out how to tune the 12 string, it really DOES NOT GO OUT OF TUNE.. After I few hours of play, I retune it and its marginally out of tune, I thought at this price the tuners would be of poor quality, while they are not grover tuners, they get it done.

The downside for me is, not the guitar's fault.. this is an inexpensive guitar and a FANTASTIC entry into 12 string playing, this Guitar is hard to play below the 15th fret as there is no cut away, but that is true of all guitars using this body type. Now that I have had it awhile I would love for it to be acoustic/electric but again.. for the price, I was expecting an inferior guitar this tool plays great low action. Im keeping it.

A good buy--my opinion. Full chorale sound of a 12, and a fairly slick action.
I had a Vox 12 back in the mid-sixties; similar to that save that the Epi seems
a trifle heavier in the body. Good balance on the lap, deep bass from a light gauge
bronze wound string. The neck a bit wider, thicker than my old ebony LP custom--
has to be for that forest of strings, which will take a lot of getting used to.
Fretwork is high for my taste but should wear in as frets always do. After almost
fifty years of guitar work--mostly rock--it's nice to just ease back and listen
again.
Tip to those breaking strings: bring them up to pitch slowly, over a couple days
if necessary, longer if need be. And when changing them, use a bit of clarinet bore oil on the fingerboard. Rub it in and then wipe it off well. I've had my
Les Paul 35 yrs, and couple others nearly as long, and use it every time I change strings.

I just bought mine today. This is the first acoustic guitar I've ever owned (weird place to start right?) and I absolutely love it.

I dont see why so many people have trouble tuning this guitar. I tuned mine when I brought it home and it was as easy as 1,2,3.
The sound is great. Just like it says on the Gibson website, Twice the Acoustic. I love the sound. Great playing a nice little blues, strumming folk chord proggressions, or just improvising.
The pickguard is actually red, not black as shown in the picture, and it looks much better in red.

I really enjoy this guitar, it feels great, sounds great, and looks great. Definately reccommended.

I happened to pick mine up on sale for less than a hundred dollars at Gelb's in Redwood City CA.
It sort of bothered me that it was brand new and was nicely in tune and sounded good. I asked the guy, "so, what's wrong with this Epiphone?"
He goes, "Nothing. It sounds good doesn't it? They just want us to clear out some acoustics for new stock coming in."
I figured I'd rather have a nice twelve-string than ninety-eight dollars, so I got it.
Inexplicably- this has been one of the nicest, most consistent and versatile instruments I've owned. I've played it on stage mic'd or with a pick-up insert and it blasts. Great acoustic volume, stays in tune well, great fretboard action and looks nice.

Full price for one of these is still a bargain. To the prospective buyer- I'd play it a lot and make sure everything works the way the FIVE STAR REVIEWS are saying- because it looks like there is an occasional lemon. Maybe not the best choice for an ONLINE purchase- unless you can speak to the dealer...

I had a lot of questions and concerns when I ordered this. Well, it arrived today, I've been playing it for the past few hours, and here's the answers to those questions:

1. Is it worth the money?
Absolutely yes. This is an amazing bargain. There are better guitars out there, but not for $170. This really is a great deal.

2. How does it sound?
Fantastic. It's definitely "bright", which a few of the other reviews pointed out, but it also has new strings on it, so it might be a little too early to judge. That said, it's got a nice full sound and if you play up closer to the neck you get more bass in the mix.

3. How's the action?
Just right. Low enough that it's easy to play (for a 12 string) but no buzzing strings.

4. How about the neck?
Wider than a 6 string, but not much. Probably a centimeter or so wider. I have small hands and had no problem playing it. The main thing is the added pressure it takes to push down twice as many strings as normal.

5. How does it play?
Great.

6. How does it look?
Great. Nice natural finish, all shiny and new. What's not to love? (Note: the picture shows a more whitish finish, but it's a normal natural finish like you'd see on most acoustic guitars. Natural wood color.

So if any of you guitarists have been thinking of buying an acoustic 12 string, take a look at this one for sure. I wish I'd bought it long ago. There are just some songs that need to be played on a 12 string.

Good tone, sturdy, and well made. It shipped on time and I had no fuss with the service.

The product is great, but aimed more towards the starving artist or the enthusiast. Obviously not geared towards professionals. Its a really great guitar for anyone who's trying to get used to 12 string. It is a budget guitar, but its well made and it plays well. The body isn't overly bulky, and the fret board is well made for minimal buzzing and tonal fuss which seems to be a big deal for 12 strings.

I'd recommend this guitar to anyone who's trying to pick up the 12string, or even someone who already has but doesn't want to spend a fortune.

for the price it can't be beat,not no pro but i'm no begginer either.this guitar sounds very good for the price.had it for a couple of months now holds tune and still sounds great.