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120_Minutes · 21-07-2003 3:20pm #1

Count the strings, thats right, 12!!!!!!

ferdi · 21-07-2003 5:49pm

sweet merciful crap!!!!!
what the fook are ye planning on doing with that yoke?

Gordon · 21-07-2003 5:52pm

Wow, is that three strings per main string? Cool, never played a triple stringed guitar - must be difficult.

Out of curiosity how do you tune the other two strings? Are they both one octave above the tonic string? If so - can you actually hear the difference in the other two strings?

Must be a bitch to tune up with a new set of strings on! My 12 string guitar certainly is.

Giblet · 21-07-2003 7:06pm

Jeff Ament uses one, crazy ass harmonics and stuff.
You caan tune them to "chords" so you press down three at a time to make a 5th chord on the bass.

nesthead · 21-07-2003 8:07pm

whoa how much that set back?

the rickenbacker one is nicer imo tho sorree!

120_Minutes · 22-07-2003 9:35am

In answer to your questions:

A: I plan to induce bowel movements

B: each fundamental string is tuned as normal, with the other two strings tuned up an octave in unison, but i plan to tune it (low to high) C# G# C# F#

C: you can tune it to chords but i wont be doing that.

i paid 570 yo yos for it on ebay.

I've wanted one of these since i heard "jeremy" in 1991, and now i have one!!!!

Gordon · 22-07-2003 9:45am

Ah so the other two strings are the same? If I can make a small suggestion - when tuning two similar strings: Tune them slightly off-perfect and you can create a slight phasing effect . It can be quite nice on a 12 string guitar but I'd say that would be pretty funky on your bass.

120_Minutes · 22-07-2003 9:55am

thats exactly what i plan to do gordon...cos if you tune them the same they'll practically cancel each other out....

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