I've wanted a Fender Electric XII since falling under the spell of the third Velvet Underground album in high school. Now I have one. I love this guitar, notwithstanding it having a couple of minor issues with tuning stability (on the G strings) and intonation (on the low E string). It's well-made and good value. And it sounds gorgeous.

You can skip around this very long video by going to these time codes:

1. Brief history of the Electric XII & differences from the original 1:24
2. Headstock/tuning issues/nut 6:14
3. The neck 8:52
3a. The weight (it's heavy) 11:44
3b. Fretwork 13:04
3c. Neck joint & high fret access 13:41
3d. Fretboard & back of neck 14:30
4. Bridge & intonation problems 16:40
5. Truss rod adjustment 21:11
6. Pickups/tones 22:08
6a. Tone tip: Byrdsy tones in the bridge 23:28
6b. Amp settings 25:37
6c. Neck pickup tone 25:55
6d. Playing it as a 6-string/middle position 27:15
7. Knobs & pots (plus a VU tone tip) 28:25
8. Gig bag & conclusion 29:15

Playing samples: 1:15 , 6:03 , 11:05 , 12:30 , 14:18 , 19:14 , 23:17 , 24:20 , 25:21 , 26:15 , 27:45 , 31:16

Thanks for watching!

Guitar: Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII
Strings: D'Addario 0.010 nickle-wound roundwound (12-string set)
Amp: Fender Champion 20
Camera/mic: Google Pixel 3a

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