Your next guitar?

[Kevin63101]

Re: 12 Strings
Your next guitar maybe should be a "Nashville tuned" aka high tuned 6 string acoustic.

This is a great alternative to having a 12 string, especially for strummed parts.

Essentially the 6 additional strings of a 12 string pack are only used ... so that the e-a-d-g strings are an octave higher than standard, while the high B and E strings are standard.

I use a modified version of this with only the e-a-d tuned an octave higher with the G-B-E being standard. (Often I go a step further and down tune everything a full step).

Try it next time you change strings and you'll be amazed at the bright sound. It sits in a full mix better as it is a smaller frequency range that doesn't add mud. For a 12 string effect, record a Nashville tuned panned right and a standard tuned 6 panned left.

I liked it so much I purchased a dedicated acoustic for this tuning. Hours of fresh inspiration just playing it. I've told many a skeptic and they are sold on idea once they try it.

[Deep Purple]

Mandocello?

I actually play mandolin pretty well, so I'm used to the double courses of strings, but not sure I would go for the mandocello ahead of an Irish Bouzouki, which I think is a far superior instrument. Irish Bouzoukis are never cheap though, and if I spent what I would on a Bouzouki I would be able to get a pretty decent 12 string.

As for Nashville tuning, it's never really appealed to me. It sounds good in the right context, but I don't know if I would want to have a guitar permanently strung that way. I kind of have that sound covered anyway with my dulcimer, although the playing style is very different and it's not so flexible as Nashville tuning.

[Hink]

Re: 12 Strings
Your next guitar maybe should be a "Nashville tuned" aka high tuned 6 string acoustic.

This is a great alternative to having a 12 string, especially for strummed parts.

Essentially the 6 additional strings of a 12 string pack are only used ... so that the e-a-d-g strings are an octave higher than standard, while the high B and E strings are standard.

I use a modified version of this with only the e-a-d tuned an octave higher with the G-B-E being standard. (Often I go a step further and down tune everything a full step).

Try it next time you change strings and you'll be amazed at the bright sound. It sits in a full mix better as it is a smaller frequency range that doesn't add mud. For a 12 string effect, record a Nashville tuned panned right and a standard tuned 6 panned left.

I liked it so much I purchased a dedicated acoustic for this tuning. Hours of fresh inspiration just playing it. I've told many a skeptic and they are sold on idea once they try it.

dont use a cheapy acoustic for nashville tuning, and have some spare strings

[SJ_Digriz]

dont use a cheapy acoustic for nashville tuning, and have some spare strings

LOL, I actually have an extremely cheap Yamaha jumbo the I use super slinky electric strings on in Nashville. Just double track with a normal guitar and it sounds anywhere from exactly like a 12 string to exactly like 2 guys playing weird guitars and can’t make up their mind what they are playing. It’s super hard to get that playing vibe though.

[tapper mike]

Dammit I still want a Jackson Dinky. It will complete my solid body guitar collection and then I can focus on a jazz box to complete my hollow body collection.

[donkey tugger]

Probably shouldn't, but am thinking of one of these as I always love playing chords on a bass anyway;



https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guit ... -vi-590342

Or maybe the Revelation one;

https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/revelation-rjt-60b

"Cons - Narrow string spacings may impede slapping." - That's supposed to be be an impediment?

[SJ_Digriz]

"Cons - Narrow string spacings may impede slapping." - That's supposed to be be an impediment?

I'll come to the rescue and gladly slap you regardless of your string spacing.

[donkey tugger]

"Cons - Narrow string spacings may impede slapping." - That's supposed to be be an impediment?

I'll come to the rescue and gladly slap you regardless of your string spacing.

You'll never catch me in that cape.

[SJ_Digriz]

You'll never catch me in that cape.

[Deep Purple]

Probably shouldn't, but am thinking of one of these as I always love playing chords on a bass anyway;

I think if I had one of those I would be learning a lot of Cure songs...

[Bombadil]

A 6 string bass with a whammy bar?

[donkey tugger]

A 6 string bass with a whammy bar?

Same tuning as a guitar rather than having a low B, so sort of a cross between an bass and guitar really. Fender used to do one years ago and have re-issued that as well;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnCNwcvYSs

[Bombadil]

Yeah, The Beatles used one in the Let It Be movie.

[SJ_Digriz]

They are actually pretty great sounding .. not quite a baritone but a baritone errr yeah that must make perfect sense.

[Bombadil]

I've never tried a bass with a B top string. Or a 7 string guitar, for that matter. I'm quite the traditionalist in that sense.