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2006-12-30 17:19:33 · 3 answers · asked by don h 1 in Entertainment & Music Music

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12 strings take forever to tune initially because of string stretching and neck movement. The way I do it is in pairs like this:

Tune 6th, 5th, and 4th pair;
Retune 6th and 5th pair, tune 3rd pair;
Retune 5th and 4th pair, tune 2nd and 1st pair;
Retune all from 6th down to 1st.

Keep in mind that 12 strings should be tuned 1/2 to 1 step lower than a 6 string... 1st fret on a 12 string is the same as open on a 6 string (or alternately 3rd fret on a 12 string matches open on a 6).

Pairs should be tuned as such...

6th pair is octave (light string)/standard (heavy string)
5th pair is octave/standard
4th pair is octave/standard
3rd pair is octave/standard
2nd pair is in unison (standard/standard)
1st pair is unison

Have fun!

2006-12-31 07:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by bikeworks 7 · 0 1

String: Note:
12 Low E
11 E (octave)
10 A
9 A (octave)
8 D
7 D (octave)
6 G
5 G (octave)
4 B
3 B
2 e
1 e

2006-12-30 17:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 0 0

E E A A D D G G B B E E

2006-12-30 17:23:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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