Over the years Joe Veillette has worked for a long list of star clients which include the likes of Dave Matthews, Jorma Kaukonen, David Lindley, Kaki King, Ani DiFranco and many others. Often his work included designing unique instruments to fit the needs of pro musicians. His newest design is this, the Gryphon High Tuned 12 string guitar. In short the Gryphon is a 18.5″ scale 12 string guitar tuned up to high D, just below the octave of normal guitar tuning. This gives the Gryphon a mandolin-like sound, though much more colorful and musical, yet it can be played like a regular guitar. Our first reaction was utter amazement at the lush tone and we can see this being extremely useful in many settings from stage to recording. The audio clips say it all, so be sure to listen to this one. The new Gryphon High 12 String from Joe Veillette Guitars of Woodstock, NY. This is a rare preowned Gryphon, so call today.
This is really something new and exciting. This instrument offers a wonderous mandolin type of sound only much more complex and musical, with wonderful sustain and it can easily be played by any guitarist. It's a clever new design from Joe Veillette who has worked with more star players than most luthiers, so he knows what really works for players. We were floored by the beautiful voice and how easily it fit in with guitar, vocals, anything. This is a new color for your musical palette and one everyone in the audience will adore. The constructon is perfect and the DTAR 18 volt pickup sound incredible. We rarely see a prewowned one, so call today... 
One of the better sounding Gryphons I've come across. The action is perfect and the tone is clear as a bell. | Scale Length | 18.5 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.88 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany |
Over the years Joe Veillette has worked for a long list of star clients which include the likes of Dave Matthews, Jorma Kaukonen, David Lindley, Kaki King, Ani DiFranco and many others. Often his work included designing unique instruments to fit the needs of pro musicians
This is really something new and exciting. This instrument offers a wonderous mandolin type of sound only much more complex and musical, with wonderful sustain and it can easily be played by any guitarist
One of the better sounding Gryphons I've come across. The action is perfect and the tone is clear as a bell. 