Hello all
I just acquired my first 12 string and let me say I am hooked-wow what a sound- Is there any advice or tips one can give to help me progress correctly in playing this instrument? any articles/books? pick preference? strings that are good for bending? vibrato? I have a set of 95404 rics any good? thanks in advance
Steve
370/12 WB
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Re: 370/12 WB
Roger McGuinn's video on 12-string guitar is an excellent starting point. Be sure to actually buy the tangible video (disc or VHS) since it includes a little paper booklet with examples in sheet music or tab form.
I recommend Pick of the Ricks' Curt Mangan strings... you definitely want a wound G fundamental, and a wound A octave, and a 10 for the G octave. RIC strings give you this, but I like POTR's Mangan sets. Stay away from the D'addario set unless you replace the 3 strings I mentioned with singles (which I do in a pinch).
I recommend Pick of the Ricks' Curt Mangan strings... you definitely want a wound G fundamental, and a wound A octave, and a 10 for the G octave. RIC strings give you this, but I like POTR's Mangan sets. Stay away from the D'addario set unless you replace the 3 strings I mentioned with singles (which I do in a pinch).
Re: 370/12 WB
Thank you for your time
Re: 370/12 WB
+1. When using either the RIC 10's, the Thomastik-Infeld POTR custom set, or the Mangan's. I use 9-42 on my 360-12, so I do use a 14p A octave so it intonates with about the same core diameter as the 32w fundamental A string. I also use an 8 G octave and I custom-filed for myself an offset low E saddle so the fundamental 42w intonates off the back of the saddle and the 22w octave low E intonates off the front of the saddle.jdogric12 wrote:Roger McGuinn's video on 12-string guitar is an excellent starting point. Be sure to actually buy the tangible video (disc or VHS) since it includes a little paper booklet with examples in sheet music or tab form.
I recommend Pick of the Ricks' Curt Mangan strings... you definitely want a wound G fundamental, and a wound A octave, and a 10 for the G octave. RIC strings give you this, but I like POTR's Mangan sets. Stay away from the D'addario set unless you replace the 3 strings I mentioned with singles (which I do in a pinch).
So there are various thoughts about gauges, but the one constant is the wound 3rd fundamental G string, whatever brand, model, gauge or tuning.
Re: 370/12 WB
I also grabbed a 660/12 to try- only going to keep one
Re: 370/12 WB
Are you sure? This sounds like the onset of early-stage RAS to me!!2nevet wrote:I also grabbed a 660/12 to try- only going to keep one
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Re: 370/12 WB
you might be right!!redamber wrote:Are you sure? This sounds like the onset of early-stage RAS to me!!2nevet wrote:I also grabbed a 660/12 to try- only going to keep one