Inexpensive 12-strings

DartmoorHedgehog

I don't think anything sounds quite like an acoustic 12-string.  I can't imagine myself having an electric 12 but I find the acoustic one useful (although I couldn't justify owning an expensive one).

I agree Cort are often good value - I've got a Cort bass that was cheap but plays very well.

Thanks again for the suggestions folks. I'm having a go at patching up my Hondo at the moment but if that fails I'll be following up some of your leads.

Monkeybone

usedtobe;521749" said:

Can you not get a pedal that makes a 6 sound like a 12, these days..? Then you wouldn't have to endure playing a 12...No offence - I just never could get on with a 12..

The Digitech Mosaic is marketed as a 12 string in pedal form, whether it works or not is another question.

erky32

Two days ago I received a Takamine GJ72CE-12NAT, bought for around £260 at Thomann (they appear to have sold out now!).

Havent even plugged it in yet, but it's some guitar for the price, a built in tuner (essential!!) with 3 band EQ plus all the other stage gizmos. Its very highly laquered but feels absolutely bombproof. Nice neck, good low action and the 10-47 strings are managable. Its a big bodied jumbo, but that is reflected with its big sound. Its my 3rd 12-er, .....40+ years ago as a student and having a Framus 12, but I really wanted a strat!!.... so again 20 yrs ago got a Yam' APX 12, but since I never bothered singing then it didnt have a great future, so it went .....now I do a lot more singing and have been totally smitten by John Butler Trio , so we'll see how this new experiment goes!

DartmoorHedgehog

Thanks @erky32 - sounds good.  I'm trying to patch up my Hondo at the moment with a new top, but if I fail miserably I may still be after a new 12.