carteater
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What sounds better/what do you prefer playing and or recording with
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6 string vs 12 string.
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BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Depends what you want it for, you can get a fuller sound with a 12 string but if you want to pick and pluck you are better off with a 6 string. If you are recording then you can flesh out the sound of your 6 string by double tracking etc after you have recorded.
I would love a 12 string but only as an extra. If it is your first guitar i would go 6, if it is an extra and you have a nice 6 string already a 12 sting would be niiicee.
I would love a 12 string but only as an extra. If it is your first guitar i would go 6, if it is an extra and you have a nice 6 string already a 12 sting would be niiicee.
midnight_rendezvous
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As Badfish says it depends what you want out of it. I've never played a 12 string properly but I hear they can be a bit of a nightmare to keep in tune. I'd go for a new 6 string personally but again, it depends what style you play and what sound you're looking for. Have you got any models in mind?
GT49er
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6 string is more versatile, also a bit pokier at the bass end. 12 strings sound lovely, but they are a bit limited. If you're willing to lug more than one guitar around (or you have a roadie!) you might want to use a 12 string for a couple of songs for a bit of variety.
If you can't make up your mind, you can always buy a 12 string, but just keep 6 strings on it - that works perfectly well. I did it for years, until I could afford to buy a 6 string as well.
If you can't make up your mind, you can always buy a 12 string, but just keep 6 strings on it - that works perfectly well. I did it for years, until I could afford to buy a 6 string as well.
GT49er
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Bit of an urban myth, that. Especially now with electronic tuners they're no bother to tune (just a few more strings to deal with!) and once tuned, they are no more likely to go out of tune than a six string guitar of similar quality.
Kosh
'The' Yaztromo
I own a 6 string US fender '91 strat, a cheap 6 string acoustic, which i've owned since i was 20, a tanglewood 6 string electro-acoustic & i've just invested in a '71 Kay dreadnought 12 string acoustic. Truth be told, they all sound f'ing awesome when 'I' play them... ahem... the Kay is f'ing awesome, it's a gibson dove copy, pre lawsuit, & it's a thing of pure beauty.
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TheCollectorMusic
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- May 15, 2014
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I prefer a 6 string, I find it easier to pitch vocals against it. I enjoy playing the 12 string occasionally but it's a pain to tune. Can you borrow a 12 to see how you get on with it?
SockMonster
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Talking of tuning has anyone seen the latest model Gibsons. Most come with automatic tuning built into the guitar. watched a demo the other day. So what do we think? Not for the purest etc?
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,609
Get a uke and grow a silly beard.
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TheCollectorMusic
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- May 15, 2014
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Automatic tuning, great idea but how would I play slightly out of tune which is what I do best.