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12 String Casino?


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Is there such an animal and if so' date=' how rare...(like chicken's lips?) :- [/quote']

 

More like rocking-horse manure.

 

You may find a 12-string Riviera:

 

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I believe that these were produced in the '90s, and also as an Elitist model.

 

I do not know of the Casino ever being produced as a 12-string, but having said that I imagine I am now going to be corrected on that issue by a more knowledgable member shortly...

 

Rickenbackers aside, there seems to be a dearth of 12 string electrics being made these days. It's a pity. I've never been a fan of the Fender Strat XII. To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of solid body 12 strings period. It would be nice if Epi could find room for the Riviera 12-string in their regular line-up.

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Not sure (I'm not a Luthier), if the Casino's structure would hold up to the tension that a 12-string produces? And,

even if it would, the feedback problems with just 6 strings, would be augmented even further, with the octave strings.

So, the Riviera seems a much better choice, for their 12-string. I'm a Rickenbacker "nut," for electric 12-strings...but,

the Riviera would be a strong/close 2nd choice, for me.

 

CB

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The Riviera 12 string is currently being manufactured by Eastwood guitars, only they call it the "Nashville 12." New York mini-buckers and everything.

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