OK, i just potsed this befor but nobody read the title rigth and told me how to tune a 12 string.
The question was, somebody told me that you could turn a 6 string guitar a certain way so it sounds like your playing a 12 string guitar.
IS THIS TRUE AND DOES ANYBODY WANT TO TELL ME HOW TO DO IT ?
2006-10-18 04:52:17 · 9 answers · asked by 1960's_psych 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Look up nashville tuning in google.
2006-10-18 05:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by diggy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no can do mate-although i really wish i could!!the best thing to do really is get a capo on and play the song a little higher to make it sound a little sweeter-a good piece of advice came from another answer-if you are recording-doubletrack it and play the chords in different places to get that fuller sound,my acoustic pedals and electric pedals have presets for a 12 string sound but ive found you get a better one by messing with the presets and finding your own setting that suits you.there are certian tunings that you can do to alter the guitar or make it sound a certain way-google the keith richards tuning method if you want to sound like the walking riff himself,or alternative tunings are to be found by the same method.
i generally find that the original way is best and doubletrack it-only probs there are that you gotta really plat in sync to get that distintive 12 string sound and not a mess!!
i wouldnt recommend a 12 string to you unless you got big bucks to spend on a top model-they are notorious for going out and sound bloody awful when they do-much worse than a six string-if you want to get one that wont do that id have around 450 quid handy for a reasonable new one-or 300 for a decent second hand one-personally though id stick to multi-tracking-or better still find a buddy to play with and get the sound between you!
good luck and keep it up!
2006-10-18 07:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can't
12 strings are tuned to either the same pitch or to octaves of a 6 string. The tuning is the same but you just get a richer sound
2006-10-18 05:00:52 · answer #3 · answered by markhatter 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that you really cant do it, it will always be like 6 strings, if you have only 6 strings.... And why would you want to make them sound like that?
2006-10-18 05:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by EvanescenceLover 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shouldn't think so for a minute - you just can't get the same depth of sound from half the number of strings
2006-10-18 04:54:35 · answer #5 · answered by somekindahero 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not possible, try a processor and acoustic amplifier, or better still, buy a 12 string ax.
2006-10-18 05:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by african lion 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't think you can do it just with tuning. If you're playing an electroacoustic you could try an effects pedal. If you're in the studio, then double track.
2006-10-18 05:00:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No can do, but you can buy effects processors that will do a reasonable job for you.
2006-10-18 05:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by Blathers 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
with your hands
2006-10-18 04:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by talewall 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋