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mikemcnerney
 Post subject: 12 string body size
PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 7:16 pm 
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Location: ottawa, ontario, ca
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I am wondering about making a 12 string on a smaller body like a OOO or is it a bad idea.
What about the MJ design?
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Haans
 Post subject: Re: 12 string body size
PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:57 am 
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I'm getting VG results with GC size box, stout construction on the top and very heavy strings.
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Alan Carruth
 Post subject: Re: 12 string body size
PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2010 1:09 pm 
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My last one was a 16" Small Jumbo, and it was a cannon. I left the top about 25% thicker than 'usual', and the braces 25% taller, so it was twice as stiff, but there was only 25% more mass to drive with twice the tension.

With all of the extra treble energy I tend to think that a larger and more 'bass balanced' box would be better, but then, that SJ was the smallest 12 I've ever made.
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coke_zero
 Post subject: Re: 12 string body size
PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:54 pm 
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Brook Guitars over here in the UK make 12 strings on parlour sized instruments with great results.
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