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Pawel
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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Location: south africa
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 Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: 12 string guitars |
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hi
i wanted to know something about the 12 string elctric. seening that the strings are so close together do tyou play the same chords as on a 6 string just holding down 2 strings or are there otally different chords. and is it generally harder to play. please can anyone help
thanks
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3340
Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Pawel,
12 string guitars are played the same way as 6 string.
The strings are close together for that reason, so you can play your normal chords, by holding the 2 close string down together. |
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glw
Lover of Fine Antigua
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 1166
Location: Oxfordshire, Uk
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Sometimes it can be a bit harder to play for long periods because of the increased string tension against the fingertips. Possibly this varies from guitar to guitar (I haven't tried that many 12-string electrics), I know it's a bit of a pain playing for long periods on the 12-string neck of my Danelectro doubleneck.
The nicest 12-string electric I've tried was a Rickenbacker 360-12 - that was a lovely guitar. |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3340
Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| The Ric 360 is the coolest looking guitar on the planet too. |
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