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12-string question

Unread post by kcw » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:29 pm

Ok so I'm getting a 12-string soon. I have a few ideas but I need to play them first. Tell me about these and tell me if you have any other ideas. The highest price I can go is maybe 850 if I'm lucky but more so around 600 or 700.

Washburn J28512DL ($650)
Martin J1215 ($850)
Ibanez AEF1812 ($500)
Takamine EG523C-12 ($650)
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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:35 pm

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:43 pm

Either the Martin or the Tak.
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Unread post by Brock » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:45 pm

I've heard good things about Alvarez 12-ers.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:16 pm

alvarez AJ60S-12... better than any taylor or martin out there, this isnt just my opinion, my friends feel the same way. and its $500
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Unread post by c_tietze » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:30 am

Agree with RT, get the Martin or the Tak.
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Unread post by mangold » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:35 pm

ive played the martin out of those and i like it alot. But, as ive said in a couple of treads the ovation 12-ers have a great sound to them. and they cheap
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Unread post by captainp4 » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:41 pm

i have the tak and its great, no complaints. search around on the price though i got it for 500, and the case was 100 extra.

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Unread post by MWR » Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:26 pm

Don't forget the Taylor 355. You can find em for around $800 on ebay. I had to sell mine but I loved it when I had it.
Taylor has arguably the best 12-strings out there.

I think you'll have intonation and tuning problems with every one of the ones you listed. Don't cheap out on 12-strings you'll regret it.
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Unread post by kcw » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:56 pm

Well I might not be able to afford a 800 dollar guitar but it depends on how much I sell me old sax for. If I get 500 out of it then I can get an 800 dollar guitar but if I get 300 which is the least i'll take then I cant get one for much more than 650 or 7.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:30 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:alvarez AJ60S-12... better than any taylor or martin out there, this isnt just my opinion, my friends feel the same way. and its $500
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Unread post by kcw » Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:49 pm

Get me a picture of that or a site that I can look at...same with the Taylor 355.
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Unread post by Beauford33 » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:40 pm

go with a brand name guitar. I know it doesnt sound al right with the "play what sounds best". But truth is, your probably gonna end up selling this guitar anyway and a brand name "ups" the price. But get a good sounding one of course.
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Unread post by SpoonInSpoon » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:42 pm

12 string guitars are a bitch to take care of. just warning you :o

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