Hello dear guitarfriends.
Today i boucht for my self a new 12 string guitar.
I have playing on Yamaha APX 700 and CPX700,a Crafter,Ibanez and the Martin D12 X1 AE.
The Martin have a good sound,louder than the Yamaha APX or CPX.
Oke i know here are more people with a 12 string guitar,and my qwestion is over the G string.
That thin string is also tuning 1 octave higher than the normal G.
The man from the store tels me that the thinnist g is not a strong one.
What is the best way??? other tuning and a capo on the first posision???.
cheers..............From Holland Anton
Martin D12 X1AE
Hi Anton thats nice,,,I noticed that they tuned down a half or whole step that slacken the strings and its ease'r to play,,but then for the right tuning you must capo it up,,,well I understand it that way...
Cheers....happy playing
Willem.
Cheers....happy playing
Willem.
Hello Willem.
Yeh i try in my best writing,what my question is.
The thin G is not a strong one,break verry quick,say the man in the shop,
The setup is Martin string,i think the 012.
Elixer strings maby better????
cheersssssssssssss Anton
Yeh i try in my best writing,what my question is.
The thin G is not a strong one,break verry quick,say the man in the shop,
The setup is Martin string,i think the 012.
Elixer strings maby better????
cheersssssssssssss Anton
yamaha48 wrote:
Experts coming soon i geuss,,I aint !!! but you have strong hands(fingers).. they say barreeeees are very heavy..
Hello Willem.
Yeh i try in my best writing,what my question is.
The thin G is not a strong one,break verry quick,say the man in the shop,
The setup is Martin string,i think the 012.
Elixer strings maby better????
cheersssssssssssss Anton
Experts coming soon i geuss,,I aint !!! but you have strong hands(fingers).. they say barreeeees are very heavy..
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Hi Anton, congratulations on your new Martin 12 string. Good move!
I would tune down 1 half step. It takes a lot of pressure off the G-string and you get a nice janggly sound and you can always cap 1 to go back up to normal. And the fist thing you have to try out on a 12 string is to tune to open D and try that out... fabulous sound!
Chris
I would tune down 1 half step. It takes a lot of pressure off the G-string and you get a nice janggly sound and you can always cap 1 to go back up to normal. And the fist thing you have to try out on a 12 string is to tune to open D and try that out... fabulous sound!
Chris
yamaha48 wrote:
Chris said open D or 'm I wrong I believe drop D is only one string tuned down,,oh,oh maybe I forgot and I'm totally wrong,,,
Hello Chris.
Thanks for the hints and tips.
Good idee for drop D.
Yeh the G string is a weak string.
I have try a lot of songs today.
Yeh i try the things you have say.
cheers.........Anton
Chris said open D or 'm I wrong I believe drop D is only one string tuned down,,oh,oh maybe I forgot and I'm totally wrong,,,
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Congrats Anton! What a nice guitar. I have been eyeballing 12-strings for a long time now, but not in the budget for a while....
Can't wait to hear it in action.
MJ
Can't wait to hear it in action.
MJ
Congratulations, Anton. The Martin Stratabond neck is the strongest neck in the guitar world. There is a benefit to the sound with that neck as well. I won't go into the science of it here, but the tone of the middle frequencies is more clear. I have examined a few Martin X1 guitars, but no 12 strings. Like others said, I can't wait to hear this!