My new Auden 12-string, 2 months on.

Hi,

I bought this in September and brought it to Halifax where a few had a play. I've hardly put it down since. There's some pics at the bottom of this thread;

and here's the spec

'2017 Austin model in trans black. 

Solid African mahogany back, sides and neck

Solid AAA grade spruce top

Ebony fingerboard

Ebony Bridge

Ebony pins

DuJung tuners (the same people that make all our GS tuners)

Schertler Lydia EQ pick up system

Scale length 650mm

Nut - 47mm

12th fret 58mm

Neck thickness 21mm at 1st fret, 23mm at 5th fret, 24mm at 9th fret

Saddle - 72 x 3mm'

I hadn't realised that Auden have only been going 4 years. They have a small but expert team near Northampton. They were kind enough to host a visit from my Guitar group 2 weeks ago and we were able to follow the build process through their workshop. They have recently taken over Gordon Smith and make their electric guitars on site as well. For the acoustics they bench-make the bodies in the far east and assemble with tuners, electrics (using top spec Schertler pick ups) and do the final setup in UK. They have an excellent showroom with most of their models available which we spent ages trying.

My 12-er is a dream to play. I need loads of practice to get the best out of it. It has a lovely mellow sound and is nowhere near as tangy as many I've tried. The action is superb and light. I've only had to tweak the tuning slightly a couple of times since I bought it. I don't intend to use it for power and volume but develop a fuller sound where the song suits. Early days but so far its a great investment for me.

Here's the Auden link if anyone is interested in their range.    audenguitars.com/

Regards

John