| The 12 string acoustic guitar is a great instrument. | | | | musical experience there is. |
| In technique, it is basically exactly the same as a | | | | The other problem is that 12 string acoustics |
| normal 6 string guitar, yet there is more depth to | | | | aren't suitable for all sorts of playing. If you have |
| it. Because it has double strings, it has an added | | | | a heavy blues style with a lot of pull offs and |
| poignancy that is hard to characterise. The sustain | | | | hammer down, it probably isn't a guitar for you. It |
| is longer, the notes are deeper, and the tone is | | | | is great for finger picking, however, and for very |
| richer. Even an entry-level 12 string acoustic guitar | | | | intricate acoustic or classical type music. It is a |
| will have a power and vibrancy that can capture a | | | | little bit harder to play than a normal six string |
| whole room. Still, they aren't for everyone. | | | | guitar because you have to hit both strings at the |
| The biggest difficulty with 12 string guitars is | | | | same time to get it to sound cleanly, but if you |
| keeping them in tune. With a six string acoustic or | | | | can play guitar, it isn't hard to make the jump to |
| electric guitar, you also need to keep your strings | | | | 12 strings. I Have seen many people do it |
| in tune, but it isn't as sensitive to going out of | | | | successfully. |
| tune. If one of your pitches drifts slightly, it will | | | | The only way to really know if a 12 string |
| barely be audible. With 12 string acoustic guitars, | | | | acoustic guitar is for you is to try one out. Go to |
| however, it's a whole different story. There are | | | | the music store and plan on spending a little bit of |
| six pairs of strings, so if one of those strings | | | | time there. Make sure you have it tuned up |
| drifts from its partner, you will get a warbling | | | | perfectly before you even strum the first note. |
| tone that sounds off. Even a slight divergence can | | | | Then, spend 20 minutes or so checking out |
| completely change the character of your tone, | | | | different twelve string acoustic guitars. You will |
| potentially ruining it. | | | | know if they call to to you or if they don't. |
| The solution, of course, is to put in the money for | | | | There's a lot you can do with a normal six string |
| a decent 12 string acoustic guitar and good | | | | electric or acoustic guitar, so don't get a 12 string |
| strings. You want to have high quality tuning | | | | unless you really feel the passion. You will be able |
| knobs that will not go out of tune easily, and you | | | | to tell. |
| want to take your time tuning the guitar just | | | | We have a great selection of 12 string acoustic |
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| acoustic guitar perfectly in tune is like no other | | | | Thanks for reading. |