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I’ve got an 80’s Eko Ranger 12, got it for just over £100, built like a tank and all laminate I think. Sounds huge in double drop D, but doesn’t get played much compared to my Martin D15 or Larrivee OM 3. As people have said a bit of a pain when changing strings too. Nothing sounds worse than an out of tune 12 though..
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I had a guy who has a 90s Taylor limited edition something play my bar last night, him, a bass, and small drum set. He just kills on it and he's one of my favorite artist that I have play. I'm thinking about getting one and asking him to give me lessons on it.
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I don’t like 12-strings either. Now I buy 12-string sets and string one of my six-string dreads
w/ the octave strings from the package. I guess it’s called Nashville Tuning or a high-string guitar. It’s cleaner and imparts a harpischord sound to the guitar. If I need a 12-string sound, I simply double-track w/ a regular strung guitar. Quote:
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Me. I just don't like playing them at all.
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I like 'em fine, although apparently not enough to own one. Had a nice Yamaha something or another. And the peak of 12 strings, amid-70s Guild 212XL
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What's with Yamaha 730 12 strings? I went to look at one on Staten Island, lastyear, and the action was a mile high. I just asked for pics at the 12th fret on another in NJ and again it's a mile high. 700's are not that old, but things seem to deteriorate quickly.
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Never liked 'em much - had one once when I learned to play "Walk Right In" back in about 1962 or thereabouts. Just never had the need for one after that - it's not something that I'd likely use to play Merle Travis tunes.
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The Rain Song by Led Zep. Probably the only tune that I'd play on one.
All those strings, all that tuning, the zinginess....... arggghh
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I deleted my comment.
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Musta had 4 or 5 in the 80s Guild , Tak , dont remember others but could never tune em right , tore my fingers up , extra string cost , was having hard time learning the 6's and gave up long long ago . Difficult to play, You really gotta be 12 DEDICATED Which I was not .
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Interesting how many folks do not like playing nor ever want to own a 12 string. I can not imaging not having one around. I would LOVE a Guild F-512 but that is never going to happen I am just too cheap.
When I first started playing the 12 was great for Folk Music and then when Folk Rock hit...once again the 12 was integral. By the time 1970 hit I was sick of putting up with the silliness of band mates and decided solo was the way to go but I needed some ooomph and once again the 12 did it's job. To my ears a small orchestra to accompany the solo vocalist. And my vocals needed as much accompaniment as possible. So yes I love playing and owning 12 strings. Electric and Acoustic. |
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Went from an FG-230 to an F-412 in the beginning. I swapped the courses for the G & D strings placing the octave on the bottom to better sound them when plucking upward with my fingers. When I do visit a store I will play a 12-string as a nod to that period in my life. I wouldn't own one now but I don't dislike them.
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I have had a love/ambivalent relationship with 12 string guitars. I love the sound and novelty of a 12 string. Playing iconic 12 string songs like Wish You Were Here, Walk Right In, Dead Or Alive,and anything by the Byrds is just downright awesome fun!! But I have been ambivalent to 5 out of the 7 12’s I have owned because their playability has been lacking. I have owned a Guild F112, Epiphone Texan, Angelica something,Goya,Ovation Balladeer 12, Yamaha and my current 12 the Taylor 150e. The only one that played really well was..... The Epiphone. Had a bolt on neck and action like an electric. It was a blast.....for two weeks....until the neck ripped right out of its bolts.
I was admittedly too young and too stupid to have the Guild and the Ovation set up properly. I have had the neck reset and replaced the saddle and nut on the Taylor and it plays well now. But the guitar lacks the cannon like quality you get from a Martin or a Guild. Others swear by the 150e.....I may just have a dud. Bottom line......12 strings are a blast IF you invest in a great one that plays really well or can be set up to play really well. |