• Registered: 2007-03-19
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Topic: 12 string tuning

Can someone confirm the tuning for a 12 string guitar.  Starting from the top (E), is it:


Both the same (E)

both the Same (A)

both the Same (D)

both the same (G)

An octave apart (B)

An octave apart (e)


thanks


Jim P

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

For standard tuning the E and B are tuned in unison...E A D G are tuned an octave apart...

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  • From: Warren, Ont.
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: 12 string tuning

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>jaygordon75 wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 10&#58;50</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
For standard tuning the E and B are tuned in unison...E A D G are tuned an octave apart...
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correct! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">

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Re: 12 string tuning

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>simescan wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 17&#58;32</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>jaygordon75 wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 10&#58;50</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
For standard tuning the E and B are tuned in unison...E A D G are tuned an octave apart...
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correct! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">

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bang on correct, absolutely.


Better with a tuner though, you will find it much easier to tune them all.


Ken

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

Yes, a tuner is a great investment...especially for 12 strings guitars and for mandolins...

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  • Registered: 2007-04-12
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Re: 12 string tuning

Check out this site for 12 string tuning.

<a href="http://www.tle.se/twelve.html" target="_blank">http://www.tle.se/twelve.html</a>

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  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Re: 12 string tuning

The best thing to tune a 12 string is using a tuning device, it works fine with me, and the 2 small (thin strings) they are the same, so you will have a double E, I think that MARTIN has a guitar, with 7 strings, 5 normal and a double E (BYRDS Guitarist) for the "twang", there are even guitars now with a very normal model, but 8 strings. Never tried one.

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