Gear Woes

Peen Simmons

Peen Simmons

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So, I was CONVINCED that the time had come for me to own another electric 12. I was feeling the pull of something new and feeling put off by some of the stuff I had so I figured I’d move some stuff around and get me a 12 string.

And then I made the mistake of poking around the shops and playing some stuff randomly.

I played a couple roadworn teles that I really liked (wtf?) but I have a t-type I dig. Also really liked the 50s Baja.

And then I played a Rev Corgan for shits and giggles and got into that.

And every single HH guitar I play sounds like pure liquid candy (which is weird because I tend to prefer singles).

So, in short, I sold a bunch of shit to buy a 12 string and now I don’t know what I want. Except I know I don’t want a big hollow Gretsch—I mean, I think I want one when I let my eyes to the choosing, but I hate playing em.

This must be how mystixboi feels every hour of every day.
 
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I know that the smart money is on buying the thing that feels and sounds best and then just using your tools to do your work. But...consumer capitalism...

All of this is compounded by the fact that I know that no one on the planet willingly drags an electric 12 to gigs—and I have ready access to a ‘70s Ric 360/12 with Barden vintage-wound toasters for any and all recording needs.

So, yeah, I’mma buy a new guitar or two at some point but, in the short run, I just gave myself an obnoxious shopping project.
 
Peen Simmons said:
So, I was CONVINCED that the time had come for me to own another electric 12. I was feeling the pull of something new and feeling put off by some of the stuff I had so I figured I’d move some stuff around and get me a 12 string.

And then I made the mistake of poking around the shops and playing some stuff randomly.

I played a couple roadworn teles that I really liked (wtf?) but I have a t-type I dig. Also really liked the 50s Baja.

And then I played a Rev Corgan for shits and giggles and got into that.

And every single HH guitar I play sounds like pure liquid candy (which is weird because I tend to prefer singles).

So, in short, I sold a bunch of shit to buy a 12 string and now I don’t know what I want. Except I know I don’t want a big hollow Gretsch—I mean, I think I want one when I let my eyes to the choosing, but I hate playing em.

This must be how mystixboi feels every hour of every day.
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I know someone that makes a killer 12 string....
 
Help!I'maRock! said:
Just buy a Danelectro 12. Because you're going to play it for a month and then it's going to sit in a case and come out maybe 3 times per year. Spending hundreds on a 12 will feel like wasted money.
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Or buy used cuz lots of guys buy 12 strings, play it for a month...
 
By an acoustic/electric 12. Makes way more sense. I pull my Tak 12 out all the time, and it sounds great plugged in or by itself.
 
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