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New Ibanez RG electric 12-string
Source: http://www.iheartguitarblog.com/2010/01/ne in Germany is releasing a new RG-inspired 12 string. Perhaps it will be available worldwide if it proves popular. For you guys in the EU, let us…
Started by Gregory West Jan 23.
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Hey everybody, We had some kind of "bot" start automatically signing up new users to the site. The profiles all had some kinds of advertisements in them. The activity started a couple of days ago, s…
Started by Gregory West Jan 9.
Epiphone's 'Roy Orbison' 12-string 2 Replies
Source: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Arti an article from Gibson/Epiphone on the launch of a new model: The Roy Orbison 12-string.
Started by Gregory West. Last reply by Gregory West Dec. 30, 2009.
12-string-o electric-o guitar-o tremolo dem-o vide-o 1 Reply
Cool invention. Seems to work pretty well! For info email: tommytutone@suddenlink.net
Started by Gregory West. Last reply by Gerry Hinson Dec. 9, 2009.
A list of hit songs or popular tunes with 12-sting guitar 6 Replies
I don't think there exists a list or catalog of songs that feature the 12-string guitar. One of the things that has made the classical guitar endure throughout the centuries is that there is a body o…
Tagged: repertoire, standards, guitar, 12-string, of
Started by Gregory West. Last reply by Freeman Keller Nov. 6, 2009.
Are 12-string electrics obsolete - discussion on Harmony Central 3 Replies
Hey everyone, Here's an off-site discussion that might be of interest to some of you. The topic is "Are 12-string electric guitars obsolete" now that there are pitch shifters and effects that emulat…
Tagged: effects, 12-string, central, harmony
Started by Gregory West. Last reply by Peter Krasov Oct. 5, 2009.
First electric 12-string on record? 5 Replies
I'm wondering what was the first time an electric 12-string appeared on record. This has to be pre-1964, in other words before The Beatles and The Byrds started using their Rickenbackers. Any thought…
Started by Whitman. Last reply by Gregory West Aug. 12, 2009.
An informal poll--how many guitars have you owned in your life? 4 Replies
I once ran this poll on RMMGA several years ago. The responses were very interesting. The question was "how many guitars have you owned in your life." The responses back then included lists of guitar…
Started by Gregory West. Last reply by Bill Tong Jul. 29, 2009.
Nails, picks and fingertips 15 Replies
I am a new member to the site. I've been playing fingerstyle 6-string for a number of years and just got into 12-string. It seems that in the past the 12 string was mostly played with picks (e.g. ol…
Started by MichaelE. Last reply by Bill Tong Jul. 28, 2009.
George Fullerton dies at age 86
George Fullerton, an associate of Leo Fender's, died at Saturday at the age of 86. Fullerton helped design the production machinery that helped realize Fender's designs and mass produce them. He also…
Started by Gregory West Jul. 8, 2009.
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Amplifying a 12-string guitar
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Microphones are probably the most accurate way to reproduce the sound, but they're problematic in some onstage environments.… Continue
Posted by Gregory West on February 3, 2010 at 2:20pm
Five things you might not know about the Rickenbacker 12-string
1. The first ever Rick 12 was presented to Las Vegas country showband performer Suzi Arden, a then noted Rickenbacker user whose whole band used matching Rick guitars, bass and amps, in November 1963. It had the strings arranged with the octave strings above the standard ones, like every other manufacturer’s 12. All future Rick 12s would have the octave strings below the standard ones, which helps gives the Rick its distinctive “s… Continue
Posted by Len Liechti on December 28, 2009 at 8:48am — 1 Comment
Leo Kottke at The Woodstock Opera House
On September 26'th I went to see Leo Kottke perform at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock Illinois. This was my eight time seeing him there. He was really playing well that night and I could tell he was enjoying himself playing. He really was entertaining in all aspects. After t… Continue Posted by Chris Langer on October 18, 2009 at 9:26pm — 1 Comment
Coming to a really strange realization
Have you ever known someone who was "famous" at one time, but their current circumstances never gave you any reason to know it? For example, about fifteen years ago I managed a music store and taught guitar lessons in a little town Alaska. An older gentleman came in to buy some guit… Continue
Posted by Gregory West on August 23, 2009 at 4:55pm — 2 Comments
My Last.fm page
If you were around on the Internet way back in the early days, you might remember when MP3.com was the happening place. Well, it seems that they have spun off into Last.fm as a place for indie musicians to feature their music and get paid for the airplay. I recently set up my page with them. Some of you guys might be interested in doing the same. Here's the link to my page. Please check it out and listen to some of the tunes.… Continue
Posted by Gregory West on April 25, 2009 at 11:20pm
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