12-string guitars

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:09 pm

Buggers to restring aren't they!

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

As an owner of one I can only agree or should that be concur.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

buggers to tune and to play as well!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22638

Serious question, why 12 strings ?

yloop · **Posted:** Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:29 pm

gives a much brighter and fuller sound due to the way it's tuned (every other string in the 4 bass sets are tuned an octave higher than the normal string) although is a right arse to tune cause of the tensions involved on every other string. Too much effort if you ask me but then i'm happy with my simple telecaster violin

(closest to a guitar smiley!)

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

choose your axe

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

I've got one of each (strat & tele, both Fenders) also a 12 string & an Epiphone. The thing is I play keyboards & synths in a band.

yloop · **Posted:** Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:44 pm

Tele everytime :sweeeet:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22638

Ta. thought it would be something like that but never knew

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:44 am

I want to learn to play the Banjo!!!! :sweeeet:

gremmlin · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:23 am **Posts:** 3141

deliverance style :laugh:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22638

MutleyRules wrote:

I want to learn to play the Banjo!!!! :sweeeet:

Surely theres plenty of Banjo players over the Headland that will teach you in exchange for a few bottles of moonshine ?

jish · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:58 am

I've got one of these...

and one of these...

but i'm most pleased with my most recent purchase. One of these...

I'm thinking about buying a mandolin so if anyone sees any bargains, let me know.

Cheers

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:41 pm

Well my new one is a Gretsch-style electric hollow body. The acoustic 12-string I already had isn't too bad since all 12 strings are independent, but on this one you can't change one string without changing the pair!

Mr Townend, take a look at this:

Eastwood is also the make of my new 12-string. :wink:

And I happen to know the guy who imports them and he has one on order. In fact if he'd received it at the same time as mine I'm sure I would have come away with that too. :grin: