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> > What do you guys use your 12 strings for? I really like the
> sound,
> > but I wonder how much I would use it.
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I have an Eastwood Specter 12 (Vox Phantom XII replica) that I play
for Davie Allan type of stuff and some garage Byrds style.
> Didn't Davie Allan's double neck have a 12? It's been awhile, but I
> remember his version of Apache having a 12....I think.
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Yes, his double neck (Mosrite Joe Maphis model?) had a 12-string.
/ Klas
--- In , "supertwangreverb"
<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>
> Didn't Davie Allan's double neck have a 12? It's been awhile, but I
> remember his version of Apache having a 12....I think.
>
> That version of Apache smoked from what I recall.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > I use 12-string electrics for the occasional change in the surf
> set. It sounds good for Slaughter on 10th Ave for instance. I use a
> 12-string acoustic for fingerstyle ragtime.
> > -Marty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Chris
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:43 PM
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites 12 string neck?
> >
> >
> >
> > What do you guys use your 12 strings for? I really like the
> sound,
> > but I wonder how much I would use it. On the other hand, I
> could
> > easily justify another guitar if it had 12 strings instead of
> only
> > six!
> >
> > anybody play a danelectro 12 string? i tried one, and the
neck
> was
> > a little narrower that my accoustic 12, but still kinda wide.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> > <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > > I haven't seen that Epi Elite 12. I'll bet its a beaut. Do
> they go
> > for around a thou?
> > > -Marty
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Leslie Fradkin
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 2:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites 12 string neck?
> > >
> > >
> > > Apart from the Mosrite Ventures 12 (which is a very good
> guitar,
> > the
> > > Joe Maphis double neck had a great 12 string Mosrite neck.
> The
> > 12ver I
> > > use now for touring is an Epiphone Elitist Riviera 12-
String
> and
> > it's
> > > like a semi hollow 335. The Beach Boys used one for years
> and it
> > is
> > > truly a fabulous instrument for stage. Very reliable.
> > >
> > > Les
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 23, 2005, at 1:38 PM, mctippens wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Mosrite Ventures XII is the best electric 12 string
> I've
> > played.
> > > > It's got a comfortable neck. I think the neck width is
the
> > same as
> > > > tthat of a Rick 12. Acoustic 12 string necks are wide but
> I
> > can't
> > > > think of any electric 12-string neck that I would
consider
> > wide. I
> > > > used to have a Rick 12 string, the big double bound one,
> and I
> > could
> > > > never get it intonated correctly. I realize now that I
> coulda
> > put a
> > > > 12 piece bridge on it but I sold instead.
> > > > -Marty
> > > >
> > > >> How is your 12 string Mosrite neck? I find most 12
> string
> > necks
> > > > far
> > > >> too wide for my smallish hands ( short fingers ;-( )
> > > >>
> > > >> Chris
> > > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >>> From: trainwayne
> > > >>> To:
> > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:40 AM
> > > >>> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I have a Fillmore re-issue Mosrite and an
> > original '66......I
> > > >> think
> > > >>> Mosrites are a bit of an aquired taste. The small
> necks
> > and low
> > > >>> frets do take some getting used to, but once you get
> > aquainted
> > > >> with
> > > >>> them, picking up just about any other make of guitar
> will
> > > >> feel "big"
> > > >>> in your hands. A good comparison would be a
> Rickenbacker 12
> > > >> string
> > > >>> to just about any other 12 string
> made.....Rickenbacker
> > necks
> > > >> are
> > > >>> also small and a lot of people just can't get used to
> > them, but
> > > >> once
> > > >>> you've gained a comfort level with them, nothing
> compares
> > to
> > > > the
> > > >>> ease of playing and the sound they have. I sure wish
I
> > could
> > > >> walk
> > > >>> into a "funky clothing store" and find 3 vintage
> Mosrites
> > for
> > > >> sale
> > > >>> for $700-$1000 each....I'd RUN to the bank! --- In
> > > >>> , "darklsurf"
> <dcordes@s...>
> > wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I have a question for you Mosrite players. Are the
older
> > > >> Mostrites
> > > >>> good or what?
> > > >>>> About six years ago a funky clothing store in town had
a
> > > > bunch
> > > >> of
> > > >>> vintage gear in the
> > > >>>> back. They had what appeared to be three vintage
> Mostrites
> > > > for
> > > >>> about $700 to $1000.
> > > >>>> Don't remember the models, but they played pretty bad.
> > Really
> > > >> thin
> > > >>> frets, thin necks,
> > > >>>> didn't feel very well made. I must be missing
something
> > here,
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> > > >>>> uninformed...
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