Topmusicanswers
- What is the difference between 6 string and 12 string acoustic guitar?
- Can you use a 12-string guitar with 6 strings?
- Is a 12-string guitar harder to play than a 6 string?
- What is the advantage of a 12-string guitar?
What is the difference between 6 string and 12 string acoustic guitar?
A 6 string has fewer strings, therefore, a narrower neck resulting in better playability. In comparison with a 12 string guitar, the player frets one note with two strings causing a wider neck and decreased playability. However, a 12 string has a richer and natural 'chorus' tone due to coupled octave strings.
Can you use a 12-string guitar with 6 strings?
They ask, “Can I play a 12-string guitar like a six-string?” The answer is yes. There are minor differences in the feel and the tone of the guitar, but it is tuned the same and played in the same manner. Chords and notes are 100% transferable.
Is a 12-string guitar harder to play than a 6 string?
Due to the increased string tension, doubled strings, and close proximity of the string courses, twelve string guitars are more difficult to play, and therefore learn, than six string guitars.
What is the advantage of a 12-string guitar?
Pros of a 12-String Guitar
The biggest, and most obvious, positive to having a 12-string guitar is that they have a rich, beautiful sound that you will never get from a traditional guitar. With 12 strings, you get a fuller effect that can transform a song from just about any genre into something special.
