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Old 09-10-2017, 10:02 AM
ollaimh ollaimh is offline
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i've played 12 string on and off. decades ago i found a gianinni 12, craviola really cheap, and played it a lot, but had to sell it as i was going to university and thought i could only take one guitar(young and foolish).

a few years ago i found a hand made one out in vancouver, b.c., in the style of larrivee. 1979, by shelley sax. no adjustable truss rod. best sounding i ever heard. but the action was poor but playable. there were two wobbles in the neck. my guitar repair guy said don't put in a truss rod, he refretted it and levelled the finger board. then we tweaked it a few times and now it is both a great player and a great tone monster.

i like to finger pick 12 string. i play mostly celtic and they work great for old ballads.

i recently heard a few players tuning the 12 to dadgad. gotta try that next.
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