The Yamaha AE-12 is a vintage full hollow-body electric guitar produced in Japan in the 1970s. This archtop model is specifically designed for jazz, blues, and rock, featuring a single, smooth Venetian cutaway inspired by classic jazz guitars like the Gibson L-5. Crafted with a spruce top and maple sides and back, it delivers a rich, resonant tone and exceptional playability. 
The back has a "German curve," a distinctive design element.
Binding: The body and f-holes are multi-ply bound.
Dimensions: Approximately 17 inches across the body
Neck and headstock
Neck: Set maple neck with a vintage, solid feel.
Fretboard: Bound rosewood fretboard with 20 frets and block parallelogram-shaped inlays. 
Headstock: Features a matching finish overlay with the tuning fork logo. 
Electronics and hardware
Pickups: Two black humbucking pickups described in period catalogs as "new powerful Yamaha pickups".
Controls: Four control knobs (two volume, two tone) and a three-way pickup selector switch.
Hardware: Chrome hardware throughout.
Bridge: Rosewood-based adjustable Tune-o-Matic bridge with a decorative trapeze tailpiece that includes a rosewood insert
Including original Yamaha hard case