12 String acoustic
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Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Re: 12 String acoustic
No slave labour? Darn! :smack:
J/K Tacoma makes some nice stuff. I played a Japanese Alvarez 000 style 6 string that blew me away.
Martin and Gibson also make some nice stuff, but all I've seen from those two companies is over the $1500 mark. :blackeye:
If you change your mind on the whole Korea issue, Yamaha makes very nice guitars for the money. Check out their compass series.
No slave labour? Darn! :smack:
J/K Tacoma makes some nice stuff. I played a Japanese Alvarez 000 style 6 string that blew me away.
Martin and Gibson also make some nice stuff, but all I've seen from those two companies is over the $1500 mark. :blackeye:
If you change your mind on the whole Korea issue, Yamaha makes very nice guitars for the money. Check out their compass series.
y2stevo
New member
Re: 12 String acoustic
Yeh gibson and martin are slightly out of my price range, i wont be buying one for a goood while tho because right now im eyeing up those edwards LP copies ..
But Ive played good yamaha stuff and they really are high quality but the slave labour issue puts my straight off them..
Cheers
Yeh gibson and martin are slightly out of my price range, i wont be buying one for a goood while tho because right now im eyeing up those edwards LP copies ..
But Ive played good yamaha stuff and they really are high quality but the slave labour issue puts my straight off them..
Cheers
Bludave
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Re: 12 String acoustic
Guild!!! Guild is the only Company that builds 12 strings with the ability to tune to pitch without damaging the guitar. They have double truss rods in the neck. The tops are thicker than most other manufacturers, and are braced effectively to withstand the added string tension. They also happen to play great and sound great! I have played many other 12 string guitars but IMHO Guilds are Rock solid!
Guild!!! Guild is the only Company that builds 12 strings with the ability to tune to pitch without damaging the guitar. They have double truss rods in the neck. The tops are thicker than most other manufacturers, and are braced effectively to withstand the added string tension. They also happen to play great and sound great! I have played many other 12 string guitars but IMHO Guilds are Rock solid!
PUCKBOY99
Irish Flagologist
Re: 12 String acoustic
I'll call him later this evening & ask which model it is....plays very nice & I know it wasn't a lot of money when he bought it (maybe 5-10 years old)....I would've recommended Guild also, but unless you stumble on a good deal, they're priced up there too. Check E-bay....VERRRRY NICE if you can find 'em!!!!
y2stevo said:
I'll call him later this evening & ask which model it is....plays very nice & I know it wasn't a lot of money when he bought it (maybe 5-10 years old)....I would've recommended Guild also, but unless you stumble on a good deal, they're priced up there too. Check E-bay....VERRRRY NICE if you can find 'em!!!!
Norman_T
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Re: 12 String acoustic
Not that I am trying to put you off 12 strings but do you really need one? Whilst they are alright for the occasional strum and filling out the sound they don't have much more than that. Most don't play well above the 7th fret (intonation is a big problem) and it can be a huge problem trying to tune up. My Ricky 12 string suffers from problems when I take it out, particularly in hot places - I need to take it out of the case and leave it for at least and hour for it to acclimatise and then it will play well. If not its a bugger to stay in tune. If you are not wanting to pay for one of the ones which are coming out from Korea then try and pick up either a Guild or even a Ricky - but they might just be a little expensive.
Not that I am trying to put you off 12 strings but do you really need one? Whilst they are alright for the occasional strum and filling out the sound they don't have much more than that. Most don't play well above the 7th fret (intonation is a big problem) and it can be a huge problem trying to tune up. My Ricky 12 string suffers from problems when I take it out, particularly in hot places - I need to take it out of the case and leave it for at least and hour for it to acclimatise and then it will play well. If not its a bugger to stay in tune. If you are not wanting to pay for one of the ones which are coming out from Korea then try and pick up either a Guild or even a Ricky - but they might just be a little expensive.
jmv
New member
Re: 12 String acoustic
BTW, about the 'guilds are the only ones that hold pitch' comment....
I'm not counting for all guitars, but both the Ibanez and the Martin 12 string in my house reside in their cases for long periods at a time, strung to pitch, and they stay near to in tune (not quite perfect, but close enough you don't need to bother tuning them up). If guild has extra support in the neck, thats cool, cuz it will make it stronger, but excessive binding on the top is bad, because you won't get a good full sound. That being said though, i've never played a guild 12 string.
BTW, about the 'guilds are the only ones that hold pitch' comment....
I'm not counting for all guitars, but both the Ibanez and the Martin 12 string in my house reside in their cases for long periods at a time, strung to pitch, and they stay near to in tune (not quite perfect, but close enough you don't need to bother tuning them up). If guild has extra support in the neck, thats cool, cuz it will make it stronger, but excessive binding on the top is bad, because you won't get a good full sound. That being said though, i've never played a guild 12 string.
PUCKBOY99
Irish Flagologist
Re: 12 String acoustic
Here ya' go Steve-o....this is the one that my brother has. VERY NICE...but like Norman said, he doesn't play it a whole lot aside from the occassional strum. I've borrowed it a few times just to mess around with & it is nice to play something different, but is it really worth the money?????
Anyway, check this out & maybe you could find a good used one:
http://www.wwbw.com/Washburn-J28S12DL-i27494.music
Here ya' go Steve-o....this is the one that my brother has. VERY NICE...but like Norman said, he doesn't play it a whole lot aside from the occassional strum. I've borrowed it a few times just to mess around with & it is nice to play something different, but is it really worth the money?????
Anyway, check this out & maybe you could find a good used one:
http://www.wwbw.com/Washburn-J28S12DL-i27494.music
sooperunkn
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Re: 12 String acoustic
There's only 2 companies that have it right... Guild (pre-Fender ones) and Taylor. Bottom line.
There's only 2 companies that have it right... Guild (pre-Fender ones) and Taylor. Bottom line.
Bludave
New member
Re: 12 String acoustic
Ovations aren't made of wood. They are a good stage guitar, easy to amplify and control, but they are really an electric guitar. If you are planning on strumming at home I think a Guild will blow an ovation out of the water when it comes to pure acoustic sound!!
Hellion said:
Ovations aren't made of wood. They are a good stage guitar, easy to amplify and control, but they are really an electric guitar. If you are planning on strumming at home I think a Guild will blow an ovation out of the water when it comes to pure acoustic sound!!
