Rapier Saffire 12-String Electric Guitar - Vintage White

The Rapier Saffire 12-String is a glorious revival of a true British classic, reimagined for today’s players by legendary designer Alan Entwistle. With its shimmering octave tones and unmistakable chime, this guitar takes everything that made the original Saffire so distinctive and brings it into the modern age with refined playability and reliable performance. Dressed in a Vintage White finish with a tortoiseshell-style scratchplate, it captures that unmistakable ‘60s style while offering all the tonal sparkle that only a 12-string can deliver.

The lightweight basswood body and comfortable double-cutaway design make it easy to handle on stage or in the studio, while the hard rock maple neck with rosewood fingerboard provides smooth, familiar playability. A double-octave range with a zero fret ensures consistent tone and tuning across all strings, while the longer headstock and chrome machine heads are purpose-built to handle the extra string tension without compromise.

At the heart of the Saffire 12-String are three Alan Entwistle EWR64 mini double-coil pickups, delivering crisp, articulate tone with a touch of vintage grit. The control layout—complete with rocker-style pickup switches, master volume and tone controls, plus a mid-boost switch—offers a wide tonal palette, from sparkling cleans to more robust, driven textures.

The hardware has been carefully chosen for both performance and authenticity, with a Rapier Hi Lo vibrato system, a compensated roller bridge, and a GraphTech Nubone nut ensuring tuning stability and smooth operation even with twelve strings in motion. Chrome hardware and the iconic “Saffire” logo on the pickguard complete the vintage-modern aesthetic.

At Musicmaker, we love guitars that combine history, personality, and playability—and the Rapier Saffire 12-String in Vintage White ticks every box. It’s lush, inspiring, and built to deliver that unmistakable 12-string shimmer with modern reliability.

Features

• Double-cutaway basswood body in Vintage White finish

• Hard rock maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and zero fret for smooth playability

• Three Alan Entwistle EWR64 mini double-coil pickups for articulate 12-string tone

• Rocker pickup switches, master volume and tone, plus mid-boost for tonal versatility

• Rapier Hi Lo vibrato system and compensated roller bridge for tuning stability

• GraphTech Nubone nut and chrome machine heads for reliable 12-string performance

• Tortoiseshell-style scratchplate with Saffire logo for vintage flair

• A faithful yet modernised revival of a classic British 12-string electric