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That happened to me after a 2 x 12 bar rock'n'roll solo. The singer was nodding "go again!" and I thought "WTF what am I going to do!" ! I nearly screwed it up but I got away with it and the crowd love it so "Phew ...... thank goodness for that."

This is kind of the info I was looking for. Currently I have martin life span lights on a 1956 martin D-18. The issue is I wanted put some flexible core strings on but a truss rod adjustment is not an option because the guitar doesn't have one. I don't have much leeway. If I don't humidify this guitar through the winter and keep the humidity around 45%, it will start to buzz as it gets drier. I read somewhere that the flexcore strings have the same tension. Any insights?

Lovely, moody playing. Really nice.

Fantastic tip. My 1979 Classical 1613 thanks you.

I have two, a spalted maple six string and a sunburst 12 string. They are fantastic and have unique tone.

Can I plug this in to my fishman loudbox?

Are you really playing this two and a half steps down? B flat standard? I ask because this is how I have my Les Paul and I'd give anything for a 12-string I can adapt the same tuning from

Your analysis would apply to any guitar...good video!!!

Black mountain has a "jazz" profile pick that's a bit smaller and will get you closer to the strings.

ah! goes perfect on a quiet night, alone while looking at the stars and reminiscing life's precious moments!

Wow someone who can actually play a 12! lol Got a Maton SRS70C 12 recently and just ordered a G7th Newport 12 string capo. Played 12s live for years in standard tuning. I'll be tuning the Maton down a halfstep forevermore as I'll only be recording and multi-tracking alone from here on in. I'm after slightly reduced neck tension, a little more low end beef and to drone on with Irish bozoukis etc. No I am not changing my name to Leo. 😆 Great video thanks and all the best to you!

You are way more competent then the first video I watched at tuning a 12-string acoustic guitar.

Well, thank you for the info my Taylor 12 string thank you probably 1999 I keep it tuned at regular pitch and never had any problems with it even not using my light gauge strings and always stays in tune. I’m gonna try different varieties and different tuning.

Just this week it occurred to me that my crummy Samick banjitar might gain a new lease of life with Nashville tuning. I strung it with D'Addario EXL150H nickels and it sounds right, it plays in tune, and it's a fine fingerpicking banjo. Then I checked UA-cam and found that other folks had done that before me. This could easily be the standard tuning for banjitar.

I have owned four banjitars. Two of them sounded OK and I should have kept the Gretsch. The one I own now is a Samick and it sounds pretty bad. At least it did until a few days ago, when I strung it with a set of electric nickel-plated strings in Nashville tuning. That was a revelation. It's like having a new banjo.

I tune my 12s down to C, then the g normally in the third position, is now in the "b" or 2nd position which the octave g gives advantages for melody lines with a high sound, especially capoed up. I also use a single string for the low C with 0.059" and the F 0.046" so the 12 is actually a 10 string.

My beef with the Classic Vibe Starcaster is that the neck pickup is too wide for the string spacing. See for yourself in this very video at 4:19. For this guitar, I think Squier just grabbed the widerange pickups that were really designed for their Classic Vibe '70s Telecaster Deluxe. The tele has "Fender" string spacing that fits the pickups; there's a Fender-esque bridge (i.e. with height and intonation screws for each of 6 separate saddles) there for it. So the Widerange pickups were also made, as with tradition, for wider string spacing. The trouble is that here on the Starcaster, there's a Tune-O-Matic style bridge (intonation screws for each of 6 sliding saddles, with dual height screws for the whole bridge), with traditional T-O-M spacing, and the Starcaster's neck width matches this narrow bridge. The old Fender Starcaster version also had a tweaked Fender-style bridge. The 2012 reissue had a TOM bridge, but the strings fit the pickups. I think that's because the reissue pickups were simply standard humbuckers with repositioned bobbins under a special 3/3 cover, and matching screw polepieces. In other words, the reissue pickups were Gibson-spaced, so they fit the TOM guitar. I think the Squier CV Starcaster's polepieces are threaded magnets, like the original Fender version (and not like the reissue), and that the pickups were made to git another guitar, but they don't fit this one, and the sound from the outer strings suffers from it, even raising the polepieces up progressively higher and higher.

Been playing on an Applause AE-28, but my brother just gave me a 1971 Ovation Balladeer to fix up (he knows I love a project.)

I like the Earnie Ball Silk and Steel 2051, 9 t0 46 gauge. I like a softer 12 string sound, and finger picking theses string is very pleasant.

Great suggestion, Greg. The slipping problem with Ovation guitars is annoying. Thank you?

It sounds very cool. I like it 👍👍 Did you have to re-adjust the truss to compensate for the difference in the string tension of that setup ??

Thanks for this refreshingly honest review. I put a set on my cheap Recording King parlor guitar, and I'm a little mixed on them myself. They work well when I'm singing because they are softer/gentler and give me some space. They also hold their tune really well and sound the same after weeks of daily playing. They don't corrode like phosphor bronze. But you're right about the bass response and generally thinner sound. I think they work well for some contexts and they're probably better on some guitars than others. But I don't know that I'll make the switch for my nicer dreadnought and OM.

I use Martin Retros on my 12-string - they break in quickly, have low tension and that transparent, balanced tone. Not for everyone but my choice. Oh, and they hold their tuning very well.

I bought a used Seagull S12 but had to return it. I was planning on getting it professionally set up and putting new strings on it . However I was on the fence about which direction ( brand and model of strings ) to go . Too many brands don't do a 12 string justice to get that glitter / sparkle that you would want from a 12 string guitar . If you say they are great, I'll run with that . 👍👍

Technically Kottke may be very good but his playing is too busy for my taste. Maybe I haven't heard enough of his music so I'll have to see.

It's no d12-35

Cat Stevens played Ovation guitars throughout the 70's ...kinda made my mind up for me being a great fan. 😊.. for those who like fast guitar ...Eddie Van Halen had them too.

I bought my Ovation Celebrity electro accoustic in 1984 second hand from a reputable music store for around £400. Still plays sweetly today 😊

Just this morning I thought of stringing the banjitar Nashville style. I knew some other folks would have thought of it first! This is interesting though, all the different gauges that are worth a try. My sixer is short scale, so one feasible tuning is standard gDGBD (one tuner unused), where the thumb string goes all the way to the nut & can be fretted where it usually cannot. That is really useful and I don't know why more people don't do that.

Just today it occurred to me that the sixer on the wall might sound better in Nashville tuning. I ordered a set of strings. At least a couple of manufacturers make a Nashville set, so there's no need to break up a 12-string set, although that does give you the option of reverting to standard.

Great tip Ive got an 1124 nylon coming and Im sure the rubber is gone I got my 1st Ovation in 1977 the rubber didn't last very long ,

why 12 strings?

The top has suffered moisture issues. If it was steamed and then the top can be pulled back out and left to dry. I have done that on many mandolins and 12 string guitars with great success.

Why don't you take it to a qualified Luthier and get it fixed. It would be worth the cost.

Nice tip for no slip... and that's a great looking Balladeer...

Ovation needs you as a salesman

Can’t you convert it and use it as 6 string acoustic?……is the truss rod adjustment set to maximum?

Would you be able to slow down the ‘fills’ in the rolls? I’m trying to learn some Fahey tunes and he uses the fills quite a lot but I can’t work out how to play them!

Thank you the definitive 12 string tuning video. Yours is the best I have ever seen!

When I bought my first 12 string, I was recommended to tune it 4 semitones down from standard tuning. This worked, saved countless string breakages and gave a good sound and action. Recently, I have been exploring DADGAD tuning (or B F# B F# E F# B) and the sound is amazing. I recommend trying it, via one of the many videos available.

out of contrition for bad tacking that box you should make a life time award present of it to Martin Carthy ... no wait, ... what's that Planxty player's name: ... you know who i mean ...

That top could be replaced. I'm very much an amatuer luthier and was able to replace the top on an archtop that I screwed up (early build). I learned the technique from a pro luthier who was also an experienced repair tech. You could, at some expense save that guitars life.

Why not use proper 12 strings sets? Any top would collapse under the tension of two 6 string sets.

It's a beautiful piece of work . I've got a mandolin from bruceweiart from the early 2000's . Again it's a beautiful piece of work but that is all , these things were not built to be players. Wall art at best .

If cost wasn’t an issue could it be restored? Or is it just too far gone?

Some beautiful cords there. Love the dogs. Definitely man's best friend.

Thanks for the lesson. Something new. You have some nice ovation guitars there. I had an applause back in the '80s kind of a copy of the ovation. Hey! Thanks for serving. Happy memorial Day. God bless.

12 string arch top!? Some of those Jazz chord extensions would sound "interesting" with 12 strings!

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