12 string acoustic guitar

How to tune a 12 string guitar - How to tune a 12 string guitar

I love 12 string guitars. I love the big sound, the dissonance, the full spectrum of frequencies, and the variety it brings to the table.…

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From higher string tension to tuning issues, a 12-string is a different animal from your standard six-string

The term “rare” is applied to guitars in far too many instances. Usually an appealing term, its overuse can be attributed in part to the fact it’s particularly catchy to the eye of anyone fond of a collectible vintage instrument. The subject here this month, however, is truly deserving of the label. A custom-order Gibson

When this Stella 12-string was made sometime around 1930, it was a well-designed, well-built guitar that sold at a modest price. This type of 12-string was popular with blues musicians like Barbecue Bob, Blind Willie McTell and Leadbelly, who liked the extra volume the extra strings added. This particular model is quite fancy and was close to the top-of-the-line from Stella. In its day, this guitar would have have probably been tuned down to D and strung with heavy strings, which led to our…