I have no idea what I have done to deserve it but my Hubbie has bought me a 12 string for Xmas!
I was completely shocked when I opened it. It is a French made Lag and it is beautiful.
It will be my first venture into playing a 12 string so I am expecting a lot of sore fingers and a large portion of frustration while I forge a relationship with a whole new playing technique. It's great to have a whole new challenge!
i am an incredibly lucky girl!
I have not really played lately, having fallen heavily into the clutches of depression, but this is really going to encourage me to play again.
I am so so lucky I really am.
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I've had x5 French Lags to date and they've all been wonderful. 80s Guitar Companies really nail playability and Michel Lag and Francois Artige came up with some great neck carves.
I'd be digging out all those 60s tunes to get my technique down (I always think of 'Bread' when someone says 12 string).
Enjoy
A new guitar always encourages us to play more and I'm glad yours will get you back into the groove.
Enjoy changing the strings
As Winny_Pooh said, tune it down (I would go straight to D) if it seems hard to play - it will also sound better. You can always capo it at the 2nd to play in standard tuning, you don’t usually play high enough up on a 12-string that you then run out of neck .
Leadbelly tuned down to C and Leo Kottke to C#, so it’s not cheating .
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Congrats on the 12 stringer.....was it sat wrapped under the tree ? Takes some disguising does a geetar LOL
That is what Xmas is all about, lovely surprises
Lol. Seriously though, always welcome to chat, I, and I’m sure lots of us have troubles with depression too.
Stay well and enjoy!
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Agree with the others about tuning down to D and putting a capo on the 2nd fret. However, I tried it with light gauge strings on a Seagull 12-string, and it sounded very crashy and un-musical, so I ended up just tuning back to E.
@Funkfingers - I hadn't read that Cianci piece - very interesting!
Wish I'd found another one under the tree.
I had no idea whatsoever what it was. To be honest he is a bit of a practical joker so I half expected it to be a little present in a huge box. It never crossed my mind that it was a guitar!!!
My new toy!!
with my lovely Taylor in the background..
Have tuned it and played it a bit today. I love it, such great fun and a whole new realm of fun to be had and skills to learn.