Worth it to get a twelve string?

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Post by Pickles »

i got a bronze in the junior olympics when i had my green belt for sparring... i still have 5 or 6 of my gold medals along with all my trophies and a few bronze medals around my room..
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Post by Fran »

twelve strings are tight but to play dave songs i dont know about that just some songs but i prefer a 6 string acoustic electric guitar
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12 strings help build finger strength and they add a little somethin to daves songs - ie satellite and the stone sound awesome on my 12.
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Post by schollz51 »

well got my 12 string. its a fender, pretty nice one at that.thanx for all your suggestions.

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congrats. enjoy the sound :)
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Post by pennywisetheclown »

12 strings are good for lots of stuff.... one thing is they sound waaay better in low tunings than a 6 string. if you 12 string fanatics want some challenging stuff, try playing some of Leo Kottke's songs. but im sure youve already heard of him....
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Post by waffle_house_jam »

i had a 12 string for about 8 months, and i loved it but hardly ever played it. you just can't do as much on a 12 as with a regular 6. ive started doing more recording and playing with my band, so i ended up trading it in toward my '56 reissue danelectro....
i miss it occasionally, but having an electric adds a lot of new music i can play. my advice is to buy a 12 if you have the extra cash.
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