jonny_2_owls Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi all, Has anyone out there had any experience of playing an electric 12 string as a 6 string? I'm guessing it's possible but does it feel strange bvecause the srings will be slightly offset.. And would it cause damage to the guitar only having 6 out of the intended 12 strings? I read somewhere that the sound can be better due to the thicker 12 string neck...not sure though. Any knowledge/info would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi all, Has anyone out there had any experience of playing an electric 12 string as a 6 string? I'm guessing it's possible but does it feel strange bvecause the srings will be slightly offset.. And would it cause damage to the guitar only having 6 out of the intended 12 strings? I read somewhere that the sound can be better due to the thicker 12 string neck...not sure though. Any knowledge/info would be greatly appreciated! At least on my 1968 ES 335-12, the six string and 12 string necks are identical except for the headstock (and the nut, of course). It was actually strung as a six when I bought it, but of course the string spacing is wrong as a six. There's no structural risk associated with using it as a six, but depending on how your guitar is set up, a tweak of the truss rod might be required to offset the lower string tension if the neck is set up for the tension of 12 strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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