• Registered: 2007-04-25
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Topic: Maybe string bends will be possible now

Well, I'm fed up with not being able to play very fast or bend the strings on my Dano 12-string more than 1/2 step, so tonight I removed the 6 high-octave strings.  Wow, now it's a completely different creature.  I can bend the top strings up a full step and more! Songs sound "right" now.  If I get sick of the 6-strings I can always put some new high-octave ones back on.  Anyone else do this with a 12-string (electric or acoustic)?

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Re: Maybe string bends will be possible now

o6sc500. Hi again,I told you that in reply too your first post of the same guitar,maybe you did not read it,or took of the wrong strings.Anyways I am real happy you have found the solution  too your delimma,I wish I could afford too get another twelve string,but no money right now.        dino

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Re: Maybe string bends will be possible now

That's right I do remember someone saying how their friend takes them off and it looks weird with the extra tuners and stuff.

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Re: Maybe string bends will be possible now

06sc500 wrote:

Anyone else do this with a 12-string (electric or acoustic)?

The Bare Naked Ladies, Check out his Tak.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQwIgmDRqI I've also done it before..

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Re: Maybe string bends will be possible now

Guitarpix wrote:

The Bare Naked Ladies, Check out his Tak.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQwIgmDRqI I've also done it before..

Thats cool pix - I've seen that vid before, never noticed the 6 on a 12 though. Gotta tell ya, after playing my new (your old) 12 all weekend, I just attempted Edmund Fitzgerald on my CA and found it severely lacking. I really enjoyed the Alvarez, bet I put in at least 18 hours on it already!

The BNL guys are kids in that vid - they really seem like a couple of regular guys I'd enjoy having a beer with. I love this later version, short vid big_smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rFtKKi … re=related

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