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While reviewing the Taylor 858e LTD 50th Anniversary Grand Orchestra for Guitar Player, I pondered all things 12-string as I don’t currently have one in my collection.I hope these considerations ...
1 Man. 12 Strings. 300 Guitars. The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. Share full article ...
12-string guitars aren’t new, but they are a somewhat niche branch of the guitar family tree. Their unique sound won’t suit every style of music, but tonally they do reach the parts a normal 6-string ...
A 12-string's chorus-laden jangle and room-filling ambience are a fantastic addition to any guitarist's arsenal, but with all the gear available to buy out there, something like a 12-string guitar is ...
Guild’s I Series guitars are an avowed classic. Guild I-12 electric Starfire model, as Paul Riario demonstrates here, “maintains classic Guild tone and response without sacrificing playability ...
After a rural start in Perthshire and Strathpeffer, the Scottish Ensemble’s “Concerts for a Summer’s Night” is touring visual arts venues of Scotland’s cities with a sonically-colourful ...
John Lennon’s long-lost Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar goes on the auction block this month and the sky's the limit on the price it could fetch -- with estimates of more than $800,000.
We are deeply honoured that Brian has trusted Gibson with this SJ-200 12-String guitar, and we are excited to finally bring it to music lovers around the world. Thank you, Brian." ...
Only 80s kids will remember actual hair metal with the meedley-mees way up high on the fret board, and in the 80s, fret boards got longer. Twenty one or twenty two frets on a guitar weren’t g… ...
According to Gibson, the company made only 100 of the guitars and they will be available worldwide for a limited time. With a limited amount, May’s 12-String guitar is sure to turn heads. (Photo ...
Both Lennon and George Harrison played the Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar while making the album and accompanying film Help!, as well as their 1965 album 'Rubber Soul'.