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07-29-2020, 02:06 PM
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12 -string joy
I've had an old Ovation 12-string for years and it has lived unstrung in its case for the last five or so. Decided it was time to try to move it on, so I put fresh strings on it, tuned it up and played a few chords. Suddenly it all came back to me, the richness of tone, the projection and the shimmering harp-like quality of a 12-string! Very nice.
Just no real use for it these days. Last edited by Lkristians; 07-29-2020 at 04:04 PM. Reason: Seemingly attempting to sell outside of classifieds 
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07-29-2020, 03:36 PM
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Not sure why I find this post funny? "I tried my old guitar and it was like angels singing! Oh well, out the door you go!"
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07-29-2020, 03:45 PM
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07-29-2020, 10:53 PM
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12 -string joy
I always have a use for a 12 string. And I've always owned a 12 string, almost since I started back in the 60s. Besides playing a lot of Lead Belly material, I also like to play songs just to see how they sound on a 12 string. So while I do 'normal' 12 string numbers like "Walk Right In", I also enjoy doing things like old rock instrumentals such as "Pipeline" and "Walk Don't Run" on a 12 string. And the Searchers did a lot stuff featuring an electric 12. Not to mention Led Zep, so there's a lot of easy inspiration there. So I've tried most of my material on a 12. No, it doesn't always work, but that's how I found doing "Pipeline" on a 12. "Apache" is way better on a 6 string. A lot of folk style tunes sound great on a 12 string too. I also fingerpick all my instruments using my nails as picks, so I generally use the same arrangements for both 6 and 12 string instruments. Edit > I used to do a lot of Byrds songs too. I think I just got inspired to pick those up again. "My Back Pages", "Bells of Rhymney", "Tambourine Man". Yeah, that's the ticket. Don .
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