• Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: 12 string

Been playin guitar for a while now and just got a new 12 string, is there any songs out there that were wrote for 12 string players besides Hotel California?

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Re: 12 string

America used a lot of 12 string.

Sister Goldenhair - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ3ax8NWNGA

Lonely People - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmcN7y7lRFM

Tin Man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VGxYAVx-0

I'm sure there's more.

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Re: 12 string

Look to some Celtic songs.  Strumming on a 12-string makes the rhythm of Celtic songs stand out.  If not real Celtic songs, which are brutally difficult as far as I'm concerned, then at least some fun Irish Drinking Songs which are far easier, like "Wild Rover" or "Willie on the MTA". 

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  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: 12 string

Gordon Lightfoot uses a 12 string on many of his songs, often capoed. Don't limit yourself to playing your 12 string with songs that were recorded with same guitar. A 12 'ver sounds good on anything!!!!!

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  • Registered: 2007-01-29
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Re: 12 string

A twelve string also really shines for almost anything played fingerstyle...I love to play one with open tunings...

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Re: 12 string

Also try "Give a Little Bit" by Super Tramp.

  • Registered: 2007-12-09
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Re: 12 string

Try http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub .  There's a 5 page list of songs for the 12 string guitar.  California Dreamin', Walk Right In, Blackbird...it goes on and on.

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Re: 12 string

Kahuna wrote:

Also try "Give a Little Bit" by Super Tramp.

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