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| Author: | bob J [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:47 am ] |
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What body style do your or others prefer for 12 string. Is there some kind of consensus? If not, what do you or others you know think best? Thanks, |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:30 am ] |
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Jumbo. I actually like Taylor's shape. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:38 am ] |
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Until I saw Craig L's 12 string in the other post, I didn't have a favorite body style for one. I now have an opinion. That one is the best I have ever seen. I don't know what the style is, but it is sure nice. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:25 am ] |
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Oooh, Todd, there we go again, agreeing on something.  I like those as well. I have a buddy that owns one, and I drool over it everytime I see it. Even asked him to put in his will that I get that guitar upon his demise. Which, by the way, I am NOT planning.
SJ's also look nice in a 12 string format. Steve |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:39 am ] |
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What Todd and Steve said...definitely!!! Would that be slope-shouldered as well? |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:08 am ] |
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My Small Jumbo I have not tried my MJ yet |
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:58 am ] |
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I bet you know what I'm gonna say, 
Thanks Waddy, I find twelves to normally be such hulking things to play . A huge body you have to get over , wide neck , and all those strings etc. My body shape is near Grand Auditorium dimensions , but a bit more curve. It's a comfortable shape to hold yet still has a 16 " lower bout. I made it a 13 fretter and 24.9 " scale to lesson the leverage on the neck and ease up the string pull a little . This puts the bridge in a favourable spot on the soundboard and makes for more ease in playing . It's 4 5/8 " at the tail , so is still a good size box |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:37 am ] |
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I think that's why I liked your design too. I'm really not a fan of big ol' guitars. Yours just looks comfortable. |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:18 pm ] |
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I've only ever built one and I used my OM mould as it was the largest I had (stil is) and I have to say I was very pleased with it. I have toyed with the idea of building a Dave King style parlour 12, they sound beautiful. I think any body shape that you like will work just as well as a 12 string. 
Colin |
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