What is the difference between a 6 string and 12 string acoustic guitar?
urnotme asked:
I lookin to buy a guitar for a beginner, but i have no idea what the difference is between a 6 string and 12 string acoustic guitar. I just need to make sure im buying the right acoustic guitar.
I lookin to buy a guitar for a beginner, but i have no idea what the difference is between a 6 string and 12 string acoustic guitar. I just need to make sure im buying the right acoustic guitar.
buy a 6 string, 12 strings have octave strings that create harmony, but make it more difficult to play Steven
crazyc
Same advice as steven, 12 string sounds great, but if you are learning on it, it will sound terrible. Get a 6 string and possibly some light strings as fingers become quite sore to begin with.
good luck
also check out Rickyfresh
If your a beginner, start with a 6 string. A 12 string isn’t hard to play, it’s just not the ideal guitar to start of with. A 12 string guitar is a six string with an additional six harmonizing strings, not to mention it’s a pain in the ass to tune. So your best off with buying a 6 string.
Good luck with playing!
Peyton
12-strings are more of a “special effect” guitar, you use them in specific situations, they’re not for use with everything all the time (like a normal steel string acoustic is)
Basically, a 12-string is a normal 6-string, but each string has an extra string right next to it (REALLY close). This extra string is normally tuned an octave higher or to the same note as the normal string. It gives the guitar a big full sound, but it’s also tricky to play (especially really intricate passages).
Buy a normal 6 string, it’s a far more versatile instrument. LucasMan
12 string guitar has the regular 6 strings just in pairs close to each other. On the 2 higher strings (E and B) they are tuned to the same note, on the other 4 lower strings (G, D, A, E) they are tuned an octave higher than the regular string. The strings are fingered just like on a 6 string except you’re holding down the pair of strings with the fingers on your left hand. The neck on a 12 string is wider to accomodate the extra strings, and usually a little thicker to compensate for the added tension of those extra strings. If you’re a strummer a 12 string will produce much fuller tone because of the extra strings and octaves. It’s fairly difficult to do finger picking on a 12 string but you can do it with practice (and shorter finger nails). I used to have a nice Alvarez 12 string which I traded to get a pickup put into my Guild 6 string, but I wish I had hung on to the 12 string. It really had a great tone and you’ll build really strong fingers too! Of course it also takes twice as long to change the strings on a 12 string! I used to spend over an hour each time I changed strings, but it only takes about 30 minutes on the 6 string.
6 string guitar :
12 string acoustic guitar : Rony