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Praise for the 12 string guitar

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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-12-04 3:39 AM (#388339)
Subject: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Yalova/Turkey		I am so happy I am back to a 12 string guitar (had one when I was 15 or so). It sounds much richer, gives a much better sound to most songs I like to sing...
I find it not much harder to pick than a 6 string guitar, maybe owing to the wider neck. And another, maybe minor point, but important for me: A couple of strings fretted the same time don´t seem to hurt the tips of my fingers as much as single string seem to do... The first time I can play for hours without having to stop for hurt.

Well, who has similar experiences and wants to praise the 12 string guitar? I´d be happy about contributions from other enthusiasts...

BTW: Mine is a Ovation CSE-445 RB (maybe sold only outside the USA)

Best regards,

Chris.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2009-12-04 3:56 AM (#388340 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR
Originally posted by Chris from Yalova:
BTW: Mine is a Ovation CSE-445 RB (maybe sold only outside the USA)


I'm guessing that it would be like a 12-String CSE44.
And no, I don't think that they let us Americans get this one.
I had to get this pic from a European website.
But it sure is a Purdy One!
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dweezil
Posted 2009-12-04 4:38 AM (#388341 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Brighty in Blighty		I love mine too

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BT717
Posted 2009-12-04 5:27 AM (#388342 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Vernon CT
Originally posted by dweezil:
I love mine too

HEY!!! That looks just like mine!! :D
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2009-12-04 5:51 AM (#388343 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		None of y'all's look like Mine! :eek:



There are one or two lucky OFC's who have these, but not many! :p :cool:
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-12-04 5:54 AM (#388344 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Yalova/Turkey		@ Old Man Arthur:

Yeah, that is the one :) I prefered it to a lot of others like the 2058 TX-5 and the 2758 AX-NEB, and I still keep on wondering why it sounded so much better...
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-12-04 6:10 AM (#388345 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Yalova/Turkey		In reality the colours of the Ovation CSE 445 RB look a bit more dark....



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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-12-04 6:29 AM (#388346 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Yalova/Turkey		BTW, if some of you would like to listen to a piece of a Neil Young cover (but still with the 6-string) visit me: http://ovationfanclub.ning.com/profile/ChristopherKubaseck

Feel free to critizise, I know I have to work a lot still... :)
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2009-12-04 6:44 AM (#388347 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR
Originally posted by Chris from Yalova:
I prefered it to a lot of others like the 2058 TX-5 and the 2758 AX-NEB, and I still keep on wondering why it sounded so much better...
The USA 2058T has 'Quintad' bracing, which is similar to 'A' bracing.
The TX and the AX have 'Scalloped X' bracing, which is nice... But different.
Your CSE-445 also has Quintad bracing.
I still stand by the old Quintad bracing on Elites.
My 6778LX is an LX, but the original old Elites were designed around the old bracing pattern.

Oh, and you sing better than me... and play the harp better also.
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-12-04 6:46 AM (#388348 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Yalova/Turkey		So this is the answer...
Glad I trusted my ears...
Thank you, Old Man Arthur!
The USA 2058T has 'Quintad' bracing, which is similar to 'A' bracing.
The TX and the AX have 'Scalloped X' bracing, which is nice... But different.
Your CSE-445 also has Quintad bracing.
I still stand by the old Quintad bracing on Elites.
My 6778LX is an LX, but the original old Elites were designed around the old bracing pattern.
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BT717
Posted 2009-12-04 7:18 AM (#388349 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Vernon CT		Feel free to critizise, I know I have to work a lot still... :) [/QB]

Chris, Why critizise you?? You're doing it! More then most of us can say! :)
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noah
Posted 2009-12-04 7:27 AM (#388350 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: SoCal		Yes, praise the 12-string!

I thank Al every time I pick up my UTE-12!
John, Kim, Kevin... you guys outdid yourselves.



Tony's Newport 12 has been with me since January.
I'm seriously thinking about applying for another year with her.



I have not touched my Deacon-12 since the Newport 12 moved in.
All for the better, the Deacon still looks brand new.


We can't forget the EA58 Vipers!
I play my -7(nutmeg).
This black one is saving herself for a future suitor... damn, will one of you buy her?



Gone, but not forgotten, is Derby's Q598.
This was a great player that Tony and I tried to keep in the family.
We lost touch with the guitar and with Derby.
My wish is that the sun is shining for Derby right now.

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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-12-04 7:36 AM (#388351 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Yalova/Turkey		Wow, those are beauties... have a lot of fun with them, Noah :)
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Auriemma
Posted 2009-12-04 7:38 AM (#388352 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: NW of Philadelphia		Gotta love the 12 string O. They just ring out, and are easier to play than any other 12'ver.


My 1995 Balladeer 1751 rescued from ebay.

OMA, That Elite-T 12 ... SWEET!
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noah
Posted 2009-12-04 7:50 AM (#388353 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: SoCal		Chris, I'm with Old Man Arthur, you sing better than me... and play the harp better also. Plus you have the balls to share your music with others. In my book, you are way ahead of many of us. Thank you for sharing.

noah
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noah
Posted 2009-12-04 7:55 AM (#388354 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: SoCal		OMA, Seeing your E-T12, makes me want to remove epi's. Maybe I'm just too old and/or been looking at epi's for too many years. I like the look of your E-T12!
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2009-12-04 9:51 AM (#388355 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		My primary 12 is a custom EA-58 Viper in an orange flamed maple to match the EA-68 of the same color.


I also have a nice Hurricane . . .
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2009-12-04 10:52 AM (#388356 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: SoCal		Someday I hope to get a nice 12 string. Mine's just a plastic guitar with a cheap blue top on it....
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stephent28
Posted 2009-12-04 10:52 AM (#388357 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066		The only 2080D 12 string known to exist.
A true cannon.

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nervous
Posted 2009-12-04 10:58 AM (#388358 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Location: Utica, NY		I'll join the choir here. Since I returned to acoustic ownership a few months ago there has not been one that I have either enjoyed playing or hearing more(or made more real progress on) than my current 1866. I am picking it up daily and that's just never happened. It's become as easy to play for me as a regular sixer and just sounds great.
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Mitzdawg
Posted 2009-12-04 12:05 PM (#388359 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar
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Posts: 766

Location: New Hampsha
Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
I also have a nice Hurricane . . .
[
OOOH! I like that Hurricane.
(Looks familiar ;) ) The greatest looking guitar that I couldn't play...
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Mitzdawg
Posted 2009-12-04 12:09 PM (#388360 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar
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Location: New Hampsha		forgot to add - I LOVE my 1598 RG:


And I can't wait for my 12-string Parlor...
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stephent28
Posted 2009-12-04 1:18 PM (#388361 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066		a 12-string Parlor......now THAT'S gonna be interesting.
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MusicMishka
Posted 2009-12-04 1:46 PM (#388362 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar


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Posts: 5567

Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		Yeah, I like 12's a little bit:

Mikey\'s 12 String Roundup





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WillaMuse
Posted 2009-12-04 2:29 PM (#388363 - in reply to #388339)
Subject: Re: Praise for the 12 string guitar



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Posts: 1433

Location: Right now?		GASP. My goodness. Y'all are showoffs, haha, so allow me to show off, also. Here's one of mine, acquired from MM:



This was a good, fun, post! Show us your 12'ers, everybody!

;)
Willa
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