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Location: notts | tuning because they old will they take normal tuning or is it best to tune down and use a capo to save stress .i read that some old 12ers cannot take being tuned normal |
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Location: Jet City | I had an old '69 Glen Campbell that just recently went to Mr.Golf. It was tuned to pitch with no problems, but I would recommend light gauge strings.
YMMV tune at your own risk! |
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Location: NJ | WhatHeSaid. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | tune to pitch. no worries. |
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| I keep my 1615 tuned to pitch & think nothing of it. Wouldn't do that with any other 12-er, tho (well, except an Adamas). |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Concur. AND, they STAY in tune! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by seesquare:
Concur. AND, they STAY in tune ... and keep it 'light' as Damon suggested. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | My 1115 came to me with a number of structural issues, most of which have been fixed. There's still that little thing that looks like a crack at the headstock joint, and the bridge was shaved down to about half it's original thickness. I was going to use Silk&Steels for the rest of it's life, but my guitar repair guy said Lights should be fine. With these issues the lights have been OK. If your guitar doesn't have any issues, I'd say you're fine with lights.
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| I have never had an issue with an Ovation or Adamas 12 tuned to pitch or stored that way.. except on the 85 collectors that Slydog now has..
it was sent up to mother for a neck reset and refurb, came back very nice, sold it to Al, and it has since spent most of it's life in the case in a humidity controlled room...
anyway... it apparently now needs another neck reset... it has been stored tuned as I or he have never had an issue with any other O or A 12 being stored tuned to pitch, and we have both owned several, but we have no idea why the neck is back out of whack.. does anyone know the policy on repair work warranty? if there is such a thing?
the neck is straight and the relief is right, but it's again way high at the 12th..
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Location: 6 String Ranch | run it full up. |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Originally posted by bauerhillboy:
My 1115 came to me with a number of structural issues, most of which have been fixed. There's still that little thing that looks like a crack at the headstock joint, and the bridge was shaved down to about half it's original thickness. I was going to use Silk&Steels for the rest of it's life, but my guitar repair guy said Lights should be fine. With these issues the lights have been OK. If your guitar doesn't have any issues, I'd say you're fine with lights.
John <>{ Interesting you have that crack at headstock joint. My 1979 1615 has them but they really look like they are in the finish only (I hope). Pics in my Gallery. Strung to concert pitch with Elixir .010 to .047 but am afraid to put it in a wall hanger just in case! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | The Ovation 12's including the slots have the most stable neck on the planet. No worries tuning it to full concert pitch, but I would stay with 10's like everyone else said. |
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Location: notts | bought daddario ej38 light these ok |
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