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CF 12 String
Aloha,
Is Emerald the only one doing carbon fiber 12 string guitars? Thanks, Ho'okani
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Not sure about the newer stuff coming out of China but in the higher end Carbon Guitars Emerald is your only choice to buy new right now I believe. Rainsong also was making 12 strings until recently.
I've owned one of each and can say that the Emerald was my favorite by a long shot. Playability was a good bit better with whatever fretboard radius Emerald uses. The Raisnsong even with a great setup was I thought more of chore to play. Soundwise they were both really good and Carbon is a great way to go with a 12 string. If you are not a fan of how the Emeralds look then seek out a used Rainsong for a more traditional look. You won't be sorry with either.
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You could find a used Composite Acoustics carbon fiber 12-string.
They made them long before Emerald ever did. |
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Looks like Ovation is still making full and partial carbon 12s as well. That said I love my X30-12
Last edited by Aspiring; 02-06-2024 at 07:55 AM. |
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Klos also
Klos just announced the availability of a 12 string. Got the email this morning.
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In my experience, these rarely come up for sale. Either they didn't make a lot of them, or the owners really like them!
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