Questions About 12-String Guitars

onesweettaylor · Post by **onesweettaylor** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:23 pm

Hey,

I have some questions about 12-string Guitars. Are there different techniques between playing 6-string and 12-string guitars? If so, what are they? Are they hard to learn?

I'm just trying to get some info on 12-strings because I'm considering getting one. I've been playing 6-string for a few years now and I'm wondering if now might be a good time to add a 12-string to my guitar arsenal.

Thanks,
Frank

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:24 pm

Welcome to the boards btw

Uh...There might be some hidden secret technique...but I play them the same way I play a 6 string...

onesweettaylor · Post by **onesweettaylor** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:30 pm

but I play them the same way I play a 6 string...

That's kind of how I thought it would be but I wasn't sure.

Thanks for your help,
Frank

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:31 pm

No problem...what 12 string are you looking at?

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:36 pm

yeah, 12 string is the same as a 6, but it has a really cool reverb sound thing

cherv · Post by **cherv** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:44 pm

I have a 12 string, but the neck is a lot thicker than a normal guitar, and so sometimes my fingers don't quite land where i want them to (it was free so I don't complain).

I've played a 12 string with a normal sized neck once and it was just fine.

My suggestion would be to pick it up and strum some chords, and if it fells right then roll with it.

Macht · Post by **Macht** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:06 pm

12 strings add a nice sound to the... sound... The thing is, you can't really use heavy strings, bad for the guitar you see.

But it makes up for that

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:40 pm

i think theyre kind of tough to fingerpick

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:52 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:i think theyre kind of tough to fingerpick

This is imo the only way they're different playing wise. When your fingerpicking the thumb picks down and the fingers pick up...pretty obvious. So which fingers you use will affect the sound quite a bit, for better or worse.

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:09 pm

12 string is harder on the hands and requires better hand/finger control. Some songs sound really good on a 12 string others do not. Think of it as two 6 strings playing together. Open chords sound very nice.

onesweettaylor · Post by **onesweettaylor** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:54 pm

thanks for the info everyone. it helped a lot.

frank
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TrippingBilly · Post by **TrippingBilly** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:15 pm

cherv wrote:I have a 12 string, but the neck is a lot thicker than a normal guitar, and so sometimes my fingers don't quite land where i want them to (it was free so I don't complain).

You got a 12-string guitar for free? What brand/model?

DrFartbrain · Post by **DrFartbrain** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:31 pm

My only problem with 12ers is they're a bitch to tune.