Worth it to get a twelve string?

schollz51 · Post by **schollz51** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:18 pm

Well my 15th birthday is coming up on Friday and my mom told me that she would buy me any thing that has to do with guitars under $300. I do have an Ibanez acoustic that i really enjoy playing. But anyway i was thinking of getting a cheap 12 string at Daddy's Junky Music (for those of you that are not familiar it is a music shop that sells music type stuff). So the one that i was looking at was $190. Is it worth it to get and play? Or should save up and buy a better one later?
Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

Jon

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:26 pm

I recently played a 12 string for the first time, and it is amazing what they sound like. Although, the one I played was a Martin, I'm sure most of them sound good. I love them, they are so comfortable to play.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:38 pm

schollz51 wrote:Well my 15th birthday is coming up on Friday and my mom told me that she would buy me any thing that has to do with guitars under $300. I do have an Ibanez acoustic that i really enjoy playing. But anyway i was thinking of getting a cheap 12 string at Daddy's Junky Music (for those of you that are not familiar it is a music shop that sells music type stuff). So the one that i was looking at was $190. Is it worth it to get and play? Or should save up and buy a better one later?
Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

Jon

Well, go play it... if you like the tone and are satisfied with it, buy it!

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:50 pm

12 STRING TOPIC!!! ... ehem... 12 strings are awesome. beautiful. if i were you though, id be like can you just give me money so i can save up for at least a taylor 355? maybe a nice 555ce? or even a k65ce?

slapman24 · Post by **slapman24** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:52 pm

haha right on shane.. RIGHT on

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:53 pm

now, where is my fellow 12 string fanatic? he knows who im talking about

hukk0001 · Post by **hukk0001** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:15 pm

I actually like my 12 string more than any of my other guitars. It is a Yamaha that I bought in downtown Seattle for $250. It has lower action and sounds incredible. It is a good way to improve fingerpicking. I played some Taylors and Martin 12 strings for comparison. Obviously, they are better, but I can't afford to spend that much. IMO for my skill level, I can't really tell the difference. I would start with a cheaper 12 string, like what you mentioned, and go from there.

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:24 pm

if i were you though, id be like can you just give me money so i can save up for at least a taylor 355

I actually owned a 355 for about six months but I had to sell it. Ever since I've been longing for another twelve string. I would take cash and then save up the rest for a decent one. I wouldn't spend less than $500 and you can get a 355 for around $800. Seagull is another good brand but Taylor has notoriously good t.s. Seems like a lot but it's important to get a quality one because of the intonation problems. Tuning one in the first place is headache enough.

DMBFreak84 · Post by **DMBFreak84** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:37 pm

im here shane

i would have to say that any twelve string sounds awesome, no matter what brand, heck, i bought a fender 12er for 150 on sale from like 300, and ive never been happier

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:42 pm

hehe i was wondering when youd show up.

DMBFreak84 · Post by **DMBFreak84** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:44 pm

yeah, sorry....
now that im done with my first year of college, im working from like 7-5, then at tae kwon do from 5:30-9 everyday

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:45 pm

tae kwon do is awesome.. what belt are you?

DMBFreak84 · Post by **DMBFreak84** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:46 pm

im a 1st degree black belt, i have a 1st in TKD and a 1st in combat hapkido(self defense) ive had both for about a year now

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:48 pm

man i wish i stuck with it... i was the belt away from black belt (red/black) when i was 9 but then crap happened and i couldnt find a place i liked to go..

DMBFreak84 · Post by **DMBFreak84** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:53 pm

that sucks....

i went to junior olympics in 2001 and won a gold in forms and a silver in point sparring, i was the only one from my school to go and there werent like any other schools from my area there either

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