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But hey, SRV used .13 half step down, so...
I have used a set of 14's on archtops in the past, again no ill effects, other than the experience of diminishing returns.
I did put some on a Les Paul once, I'm not sure why now! But it made it play basically like an acoustic - it sounded immense, but bending was very difficult.
I also used them on a Musicmaster I gigged with for a while, but that's cheating because it's only a 22.5" scale .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
If you're interested, I've got 4 packs of foil-packed Roto 12s I'd do you a deal on... nod nod, wink wink, say no more etc.
if you have a 12 E, then chances are it will be a 16 B, so to find a set with a plain G, approaching 18 or 20 is rare - D'addario do a EXL145 set but that thick plain 3rd feels weird IMO
you will have to adjust the G intonation between plain or wound string
You might have to re-cut the nut to go to 12's as well - truss rod will probably need a tweak but subject to the guitar, depth of neck and often it will be a few days before you'll notice any neck movement so hence a truss rod tweak will be need
Anything thicker than about a .018 or .019 plain string feels and sounds terrible on any guitar, to me. It may be different if you're tuning down a long way though, which I don't.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Flatwound 12's on an electric for jazz, with a really straight neck, are a thing of beauty. The extra tension on the truss rod and the ability to whack the strings hard and soft without it changing pitch is amazing.
12's on an acoustic, yes please.
12's for lead playing, my hands would fall apart!
I think Josh Smith plays with 12's, so it is possible.
Sounded great but could only really manage strength-wise when I was playing very regularly! Now I just use roto reds (11s).
I wonder why?
IMO, Fender short scale offset guitars are what 12s suit best.
I found switching back to 11's required a fair amount of readjustment and for my needs I can't see myself bothering with 12's again, 11's with a wound G are a much more enjoyable set to use.
I use hybrids, .09 treble and 46 bass. Gives me enough tension for metallic type alternate fast chugging but makes my sliding and bending a breeze on the treble sides.
Through my equipment I doubt I’d hear any difference, and to me I just found it more of a struggle upping the trebles.. figured why bother.
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