12 string strings...

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:55 am

I usually use the ric 12 string set, but when I got my 360/12 back from Paul W (what he can do is amazing) I put the Ric set on but swapped out the .10 and .13's for .09's and .12's. It still sounds great but those high octaves come out a lot easier.

I was thinking of going as far as .08 and .11 but am afraid that might sound a little wimpy.

Any thoughts?

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:08 pm

How is Paul W.? Does he have a website?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:20 pm

Paul W. is fine. He posts here often. He does have a website, but he's been a bit busy, so it hasn't gone beyond a splash page:

http://www.studiocalifornia.us

Thank you for your inquiry!

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:22 pm

Do you know if he makes custom nuts?

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:45 am

Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:02 am

Is this a set-up?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:18 am

This thread really tweaks me.

drathbun · Post by **drathbun** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:59 pm

Nice splash!

... and to answer the original question... you'd have to tweak the truss rods if you went as thin as .008's!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:09 pm

That depends upon how many strings were replaced. I suspect that with only a few, truss rods can remain as-is, as these very light-gauge octave strings are only a small component of the total load on the rods.