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Old 08-06-2018, 03:53 AM
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Default 12-string bridge holes ?

I have to drill the pin holes for my 12-string acoustic guitar.
Which layout would be best?
I add two diffenent ones below:
1)

2)
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Old 08-06-2018, 07:22 AM
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Old 08-06-2018, 08:01 AM
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Haha, that´s what I was thinking too...
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12-string cutaway ...finished ;-)
Hoyer 12-string (1965)
Yamaha FG-340 (1970)
Yamaha FG-512 (ca. 1980)
D.Maurer 8-string baritone (2013-2014)
and 4 electric axes
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Old 08-06-2018, 08:07 AM
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You'll have more string clearance from the pin head of the shorter string with 2
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Old 08-06-2018, 09:20 AM
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You can also get the holes closer together with the bottom layout. In other words, you can get the courses tighter.
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Old 08-06-2018, 10:29 AM
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Thanks for your help!
I´ll make them like #2.

Btw, Mark, those are wonderful guitars you make,
I admired and heard them in youtube
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Martin D28 (1973)
12-string cutaway ...finished ;-)
Hoyer 12-string (1965)
Yamaha FG-340 (1970)
Yamaha FG-512 (ca. 1980)
D.Maurer 8-string baritone (2013-2014)
and 4 electric axes
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Old 08-06-2018, 12:11 PM
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Thanks for your help!
I´ll make them like #2.

Btw, Mark, those are wonderful guitars you make,
I admired and heard them in youtube
Thanks you viento,

I learned to play guitar on a 12 string and have always loved the big sound you can get from them. I hope you do a soundclip when you are finished with this one!

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Old 08-06-2018, 12:45 PM
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Well, I´ll try then.
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12-string cutaway ...finished ;-)
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Yamaha FG-340 (1970)
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D.Maurer 8-string baritone (2013-2014)
and 4 electric axes
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I like number 2 with the primary strings closest to the saddle - that's how Guild have always done theirs and that's what Martin switched to on their first true jumbo 12-string - the Martin Grand J12-40E Special.

It just works beautifully on those guitars.

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