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by maxr
Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:55 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Taylor 562ce 12 string ... Is there such a thing as a civilised 12 string?
Replies: 4
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Re: Taylor 562ce 12 string ... Is there such a thing as a civilised 12 string?

Picking this thread up after a few months - last year I went looking for an acoustic 12 for my son. I tried Guild, Faith and Taylor dreadnought 12s in an 'affordable' price range up to about £800, and a couple of Vintage 12s in other body shapes. They were all nice guitars for the money, but the one...
by maxr
Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:33 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Viator tuning, string suggestions?
Replies: 2
Views: 8701

Re: Viator tuning, string suggestions?

Thanks Brad - Elixir Lights are 12-53, I suspect it's currently strung with something like 11-48 D'Addarios. The upper strings will bend a full tone (even with soft fingers as you guessed), and the low E sounds kind of dead - I suspect I need to up the gauge for more tension as you suggest.
by maxr
Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: GOOD BUDGET GUITARS - sub £100 - let's not overlook them
Replies: 16
Views: 81880

Re: GOOD BUDGET GUITARS - sub £100 - let's not overlook them

A few years back I wanted an all ply 'camping' guitar that would survive life in the warm and humid Caribbean. I tried a few, and bought a Cort AD810 dreadnought shaped object for about £100. I didn't play it much, but my son did at times. It lay about the house in Antigua with no special care apart...
by maxr
Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Viator tuning, string suggestions?
Replies: 2
Views: 8701

Viator tuning, string suggestions?

Hi all - I just found an apparently unplayed Vintage Viator in a pawn shop, which made it about twice the astonishing value it is in guitar shops - it looks like a toy but sounds and feels great (unless you must have bass...). This is the dark greyish brown one with the pickups and USB socket. Bit o...

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