Thank you 
I will explore. Thank you.
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Thank you Rick. Very very helpful
I can assure you that a lot of classic rock songs that most people think are played with a 12 string are actually Nashville tuned. I think āWild Horsesā and āHotel Californiaā were recorded with Nashville tuned guitars (IIRC).
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Youāve piqued my curiosity about āNashville tuning.ā I was completely unaware of this, so I went and read up on it. I just might try it out on my Enya Nova Go carbon composite guitar that I hardly ever use.
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Odd things happen in recording studios!
Fun story Chris played the slide guitar part on Black hole sun but couldnt mute the strings so they just strung the guitar with the 1 string and played it on thatā¦
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I used a Nashville strung guitar on the acoustic lead and rhythm parts for this highly experimental track:
I Shot the Deputy
EDIT: I still havenāt figured out how to embed a SoundCloud track.
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Iād heard of Nashville tuning, but took this opportunity to have a closer look. Itās a very cool idea.
It seems like it is mostly used for recording, in conjunction with a normally tuned guitar and not so much for single instrument work. I donāt suppose you often see somebody singing and accompanying themselves just with a Nashville tuned guitar. In that sense, it may or may not be a good substitute for a 12-string guitar.
It sounds like itād be fun to muck around with, but, alas, I have only 1 acoustic guitar.
I play a Taylor 6 string, so went right to the Taylor 12 string. It holds a tuning extremely well and retuning it is as easy as tuning my 6 string twice.
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This is very good Ed You give me another insight. Clear and simple. Ā« ā¦Tuning my 6 strings twiceā¦. Ā». Iām going to my guitar store tomorrow, spend the afternoon trying guitars. Helps me get out of my headā¦ Thanks a lot Ed and good evening.
By the way, I play on a 6 strings Taylor too 
Iām bad enough on six strings. I donāt need the challenge of twelve (nor can I justify spending what another Taylor would cost.)
I donāt expect youāll see a Framus while youāre looking at 12-strings in Quebec but if you do be sure to give it some time.
Iāve had my Framus Legacy FD 14 for a few years now and I love it.
I would take a look at Ibanez 12 strings also, they make a really nice one for around 850 $CAD
Thank you Darrell 
Iāll go and try. First feed back for Ibanez. Thank you.
I have a Yamaha 12-string that I like a lot, and it didnāt cost an arm and a leg either.
Thank you JĆ³zsef I went to the guitar store this afternoon and the guy gave me guitars to try and the Yamaha (not to expensive) was the first one and she sounded very good. Thank again JĆ³zsef for your tĆ©moignage
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Itās been great reading this thread and convincing myself `i need a 12 string rather than just frivolously want one 
Shopping on Thomann and comparing a Taylor 150ce ( I have a couple of 6 string Taylors and love them), a Baton Rouge L1LS/D-12 Dreadnought ( less than a 5th of the price of the Taylor, but no electronics at all), and a Fender Villager 12-String AGN (half the price of the Taylor). Or do I buy a Harley Benton first to see if I even like playing one? No decent guitars stores here to speak ofā¦
Iām leaning towards a cheaper, non -micād Baton Rouge. The reviews are good and can I justify another Taylor, given my current playing level? Not really.
Iād be keen to hear anyoneās thoughts.
I have a Korean built Fender 12 string. Aside from the bowed neck that I cannot resolve, it is a decent playing and sounding guitar. I am checking out the Taylor 150ce and 254ce at an upcoming Taylor event at a Guitarworks in Greenwood. I am curious how the necks compare in width to the Fender. Granted the Taylors are pricier, but I think the sound and playability may justify the expense.
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I have a 1983 Sigma D12-5 (a Korean made Martin) and love it. It was my first ārealā guitar that I received as a Christmas present in 1983. I often get compliments on how nice it sounds. Other than finger picking and trying lay down a proper F barre chord I find it just as easy to play as my six strings. I guess Iām lucky in that it holds its tune as well as any other guitar I own.