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Introduction and request for info on old ladder braced 12 strings
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While not quite what you asked for, there has been an 8 page thread on UMGF 12 String Cafe' listing "songs that sound good on a 12 string".
http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/3318
I just added the 3 cd plus dvd Leadbelly collecti…
I do not know the historical reason for the octaves being on the "up" side of the course, and as Gregory said, some guitars like Ricks do have them reversed. One small advantage is that the octave tends of have little less volume than the primary, b…
Peter Krasov said:They say it's for C tuning.But, as far as I can guess, it will be better for B.
Peter, they list that set for open C (with the top course tuned to concert E and the second up to C) - that seems a little scary for 0.014 and 0.018…
There is a very good chart of different string gauges and tunings at the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum in their FAQ. This is copied from it. One thing that I find interesting is that different companies use different terms for 12 strings sets - ie…
Jimbo, here is a thread from another forum where I was showing off my three twelves.
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2272471
The Stella-clone is still brand new and I'm working out strings, tuning, setups, etc. I'm not…
Hi Jimbo. Let me see if I can answer a couple of your question. First, a tiny bit of background, while I'm not much of a player I am an amatur builder and have built two twelves, as well as currently owning an old D12-28. I have studied the insides…
Thank you, Andy, that is a great site. I have received a lot of help from Todd at www.fraulini.com and the one that I have built is very much like the Barbeque Bob model on the Hauver site or Todd's Angelina.
It is very close to being finished, thi…
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- What kind of 12-string do you have?
- Martin D12-28, home made OM12-42, home made Stella clone
- How long have you played the guitar?
- 30+ years
- What's your favorite genre of music?
- Blues, "American Primative"
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- At 9:05pm on February 20, 2009,
Andrew Perry said… - Hi Freeman, thank you for your kind words. I have made two albums (home-made) and if you would like me to send them to you, I'm sure we could arrange that.
E-mail me at andrew@andrewperry.plus.com, and we'll swap details.
Regards, Ol' andy
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