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  Oscar Stern January 1, 2024 at 1:57pm

  For slide playing you just need a magslide.
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  Oscar Stern January 1, 2024 at 1:56pm

  I have a 12 string CBG but the neck is the same size as a 6 string neck because the fretboard has a really sharp radius in it like a portuguese guitar.
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  ChickenboneJohn March 21, 2011 at 3:32am

  Neat idea of using the strat neck for 8 strings....and I love the sound of double course strung instruments...lots to think about here.
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  Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley September 29, 2010 at 2:39pm

  cool build matey.... i`ll have to put mine up on here!!
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  Doug Thorsvik September 25, 2010 at 8:11pm

  David
  
  Sweet sound!!! I have been thinking about doing paired strings for awhile and you're video has me thinking about it again. Have fun with your well built instrument.
  
  Doug
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  Mark Lillo September 24, 2010 at 8:49pm

  Well done. Love the idea, and you executed it very well.
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  Uncle John September 24, 2010 at 8:07pm

  WOWZA! That idea just floored me. Why have I not seen this before? Great build. Super electronics. Really nice and FULL sound. You played well, but I agree with Keni Lee on recomending open G (DGBD). I have played my 4 strings DGBE and open G and find open G more fun. Of course you can go back and forth between the 2 tunings easily enough. Wow... I have an old strat type head and I am tempted to try 2 doubled strings instead of 4. Probably double on the 4th and then ? I am not sure.... Keni Lee, you are a tuning master. What 2 doubled strings?
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  Keni Lee Burgess September 24, 2010 at 10:14am

  Nice build. Definitely gives you that 12 string tone without the wide nut and also having to tune another 4 strings. LOL You should consider tuning the high string down to d and playing in open G. You might have to use a heavier gauge on the high d, if you want the correct string tension to play bottleneck. Please check out my instructional CD 5 on ebay. (www.ebay.com search: keni lee) I have found that the chord inversions work out much nicer on a 4 string in open g, than in the tuning you are now. Nice playing by the way too. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.
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  David L. September 24, 2010 at 9:06am

  I wanted a 12 string guitar until I found out how fat the necks are. I really like the slim feel of a strat type neck so opted for this 8 string build.