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Global search for the last 4 new Special Edition David Crosby 12 string...

I told this story to Maury Rutch of Maury's Music at Martinfest 2014 last weekend; he found it very interesting so I am going to recount it here. (Maury is a delightful guy: he was amused that I...

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Before & After

A little before and after...

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Dave Ray Legacy

We got a link from Tony today about a new 3 disc album of obscure Dave Ray recordings and a CD release party coming from Red House Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Center....

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Guild Orpheum 12 string sound quality

I've seen a couple of people post about the Guild Orpheum 12 string, I'm definitely moving toward purchase, but, I haven't seen anything about how it sounds, other than superlatives. My question for...

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How does pair reversal change tone?

Could someone explain what it sounds like when you reverse the pairs, a la Rickenbacker 12? Also, would it just be necessary to swap out the nut, or would there be other changes needed?

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New Taylor 150e Twelve String......incoming......

The 100 series in Taylor-speak means solid top, laminated back and sides, ebony fretboard and bridge and the small e means that it has the basic Expression System electronics (volume, treble, bass...

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Spider John's Interesting 12-string

Spider John's interesting 12-string - Epiphone???

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Another Good 12-string Tune

Two 12-strings are being played here - Andy Fairweather Low is playing one and Doyle Bramhall II is playing the other.  (Eric is playing his 6-string.)  

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How'd you get into 12-strings?

Just curious I guess.  I caught the bug early in my gtr-playing "career". I was purely an elec gtr player from '64-'83, picked up a new acoustic for parties/courting/whatever in '67 - Fender Villager...

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need help on Guild Forum

I have a pic I wanted to post to the Guild Forum (LTG) but apparently I no longer have log-in privileges, and don't want to go through sign-up etc just to post it. Could one of you please put this one...

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Stelle 12

Just completed a new Stelle 12 string auditorium with red spruce top and ribbon sapele back and sides. Traditional lacquer, strings are .070-.018", tunes to A, B flat or B, and scale is 26.22". Dave...

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Alvarez Regent Commemorative Issue 521412

Does anyone own one of these or know anything about them? 

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Capo for my D12-28

When the innumerable 'What capo' threads pitch up, especially aimed at 12 string, I've always said I don't get on with my G7th 12 String capo and revert to the Shubb.Having recently acquired the G7th...

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fake or just a converted 6 string

http://www.ebay.com/itm/QUESTIONABLE-C-F-MARTIN-12-STRING-ACOUSTIC-GUITAR-D12-28-/161414191897?pt=Guitar&hash=item2595091b19  

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Baritone 12 string set

Just got off the net with Elderly Instruments...found and purchased a set of Martin Life Spans for the Martin SO12.  When I first received this guitar you could not find strings for it.  Martin sent...

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I should have de-tuned

I know better than to leave a 12 string at concert pitch when not in use.   Yep.  I must have left my westerly guild jf30 in standard tuning for some extended period.   I took it to my favorite repair...

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I have two 12 strings

..I know, some of you have more 12s than I have shoes. Anyway, here's my thought: I want to preserve a lot of jangle in one, and work towards more whomp in the other. The D is innately more jangly, so...

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Taylor 150e - new 12 string model arrived (Pictures)

The 100 series is Taylor's entry level (solid top) guitar. I was excited when Taylor announced that they would be adding a 12 string to the 100 line up "50" means 12 string. "e" means that it has the...

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Old Kolb six-a-side tuners on my D12-20.

I've bored you guys before about my rebuilt and modified 1964 D12-20. It came to me from N.C, and is a beaut - woith ebony board and bridge, x-35 trim, and a truss rod!However although it came to me...

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Gretsch Electromatic 12 String

I'm going through a small Mike Nesmith obsession and I have a hankering for one of these:Specs are HereDoes anyone have any experience of this gutar?  I've had a few of the Electromatic 6 strings and...

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