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	History of the Guitar - Music Masters, Inc.
		The guitar probably originated in Spain, where by the 16th century it was the counterpart among the middle and lower classes of the aristocracy's vihuela, an instrument of similar shape and ancestry with six double courses.
		Guitar makers in the 19th century broadened the body, increased the curve of the waist, thinned the belly, and changed the internal bracing.
		Guitars ranging from contrabass to treble, and with varying numbers of strings are played in Spain and Latin America.
	www.music2master.com /guitar.html (524 words)

	VINTAGE NEWS - TWELVE-STRING GUITARS
		Acoustic guitars are essential tools in his songwriting, and he usually reaches for one of the numerous Martins he owns.
		The result is a 12-string guitar that finally provides its owner the tintinnabulation of the bells bells bells, the rhyming and the chiming of the bells about which Edgar, Al and Poe wrote, and Phil Ochs sang.
		This has given our guitars their own distinctive sound, one that is highly dynamic, bringing out a “piano like bass” that results in a remarkably well-balanced tone for application in a broad variety of musical styles.
	www.mandoweb.com /8_12String.htm (3298 words)

	The Twelve String Guitar -Acoustic Guitar News and Forum
		The twelve string guitar is an acoustic or electric guitar with twelve strings, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six string guitar.
		The tension placed on the instrument by the strings is great, and because of this, 12 string guitars have a reputation for warping after a few years of use.
		Use of twelve-string electric guitar is cyclical: massively popular in the mid-1960s thanks largely to its use by George Harrison of The Beatles and Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, it fell out of favor by the decade's end and was largely limited to niche use by progressive rockers in the 1970s.
	www.acousticguitarnews.com /content/view/21/32 (919 words)

	J. Thomas Davis Guitar Maker - Handmade Guitars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In general, the materials selected, as well as the shape and size of the body, are contingent upon the sound characteristics desired by the customer.
		The width of fingerboard, string spacing, scale length, and the shape of the neck are specified by the customer.
		Once you select a thumbnail, it may take a few seconds to download the larger images since they are of a higher quality.
	www.jthomasdavis.com /handmade.html (171 words)

	Double Your Pleasure - A Guide to the Twelve-String Guitar - Guitar Noise
		I know a lot of people like to number the strings of a twelve-string guitar from one (high E) to twelve, but I find it much easier to number them as a six-string guitar, that is one through six, adding the designation "a" or "b" to each string as well.
		String "3a," we already know is the same as the G string on regular guitar.
		String "3b" is tuned to the G note that its an octave higher.
	www.guitarnoise.com /article.php?id=75 (2529 words)

	Guitar Varieties - GuitarWiki
		The uncommon steel guitar is similar to the country guitar, but has metal parts, giving it the distinct "steel" sound.
		While the bass guitar is technically a member of the guitar family, its musical identity is so different that the instrument is usually treated separately from 6- and 12-string guitars.
		A meta-group of guitars is the left-handed guitar- a guitar held with the fretboard in the right hand and picking done with the left hand.
	www.guitarwiki.com /index.php/Guitar_Varieties (852 words)

	Buying An Acoustic Guitar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Steel string guitars have numerous variations (twelve string models, cutaways, built-in electronics, fiberglass bodies, etc.), while nylon strings guitars usually have very little variation (besides construction) from brand to brand.
		While nylon string guitar shows up occasionally on pop recordings, they are used almost exclusively in classical, latin, and flamenco style music.
		Twelve Strings Guitars - The twelve string guitar uses six pairs of guitars strings, tuned in octaves and unison to give the player a fuller sound.
	www.betterguitar.com /Equipment/Acoustics/BuyingAcoustic/BuyingAcoustic.html (921 words)

	Fireworks School of Music, Brisbane - Guitar Lessons for Beginners
		The twelve-string guitar is mostly used for rhythm and blues chord playing, and the electric guitar is used for rock and solo playing.
		Twelve-string guitars are very hard for young fingers to play, and do not make a good guitar for a first year of learning.
		Electric guitars are easy to play with regards to finger strength, and if your child is showing a particular inclination to play electric guitar as opposed to any other style, this is probably the best choice.
	www.fireworksmusic.com.au /articles/beginnerguitarlessons.htm (850 words)

	The Guitar
		Here are some of the parts of the guitar; the neck, body, face, fret, head, soundhole, brige, nut, fingerboard and the tuningpegs.
		The strings run along the neck and this is where the player presses them to make chords.
		When the strings are plucked the vibration of the strings are transferred to the sound hole.
	library.thinkquest.org /J003345F/toppage1.htm (286 words)

	Instructional Twelve String Guitar Videos and DVDs
		Twelve string guitar lessons; learn to play the twelve string guitar or improve your skills with instructional videos.
		This lesson by one of the pioneers of the contemporary fingerstyle guitar movement provides new insights into the sounds, techniques and innovations that are possible on the 12-string guitar.
		It is jam-packed with important tips on tuning, stringing and setting up the instrument, plus revolutionary ways of picking the 12-string.
	www.musicridge.com /guitars_12string.htm (256 words)

	Ten -String Guitar
		I still had to pack the guitar and case in a box that would hopefully survive the gauntlet of airport baggage handlers, née shotput throwers, and automated baggage handling equipment that could shred a perfectly good piece of luggage in an eye blink.
		Dennis is an authority on the guitars and lutes of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic eras.
		The strings on either side of the low C ascend in 5ths outward on the low strings (or the bass side of the fingerboard), and descend in 5ths inward on the high strings (or the treble side of the fingerboard).
	www.tenstringguitar.com /newsletterjuly06.html (4264 words)

	Halfbakery: Tapered string guitar
		I would expect that a properly constructed tapered guitar string could work as described, generating proper harmonics, were it not for the need to control two variables: (1) the amount of taper, and (2) the musical pitch corresponding to any particular damped length.
		On a conventional string made out of uniform material, some of the material will be dragged over the end of the fretboard as the instrument is tuned, but this isn't a problem because the vibrating section of the string is uniform.
		I think that the nodes for the harmonics depends on the natural frequency of the string, which is a function of the mass, length and tension.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Tapered_20string_20guitar (652 words)

	Strings and Beyond - Buy 12 String Guitar Strings Now
		Elixir NanoWeb 12 Twelve String Acoustic Guitar Strings
		John Pearse 1300L 80/20 Bronze 12 String Acoustic Guitar Strings Light.010 -.047
		John Pearse 1400L Phos Bronze 12 String Acoustic Guitar Strings Light.010 -.047
	www.stringsandbeyond.com /12twelstrina.html (144 words)

	TWELVE STRING CHORDS (Guitar News Weekly #97, July 3, 2000 - (c) GuitarSite.com)
		I don't know how to play an acoustic and my dad has a twelve string and I haven't the slightest...
		The chords are exactly the same on a 12 string as a 6 string guitar.
		The extra strings all just the same note or octaves Depending on which strings you add and how you tune them.
	www.guitarsite.com /newsletters/000703/18.shtml (174 words)

	Christian Church Life - Twelve String Blues
		Although I very seldom get to play it, one of my prize possessions is an old twelve string guitar my dad got me shortly before his death.
		With twelve strings to contend with, the guitar doesn't stay in tune very long.
		With different thicknesses and lengths, the strings are very susceptible to falling out of tune after a song or two, or even just sitting in the guitar case.
	www.surfinthespirit.com /church/twelve-string.html (421 words)

	CD Baby: MICHAEL HENSON: Fingerprints
		Original acoustic fingerstyle guitar instrumentals on six and twelve string guitar, incorporating a variety of musical styles and influences, including Irish, Latin, blues, ragtime, and comtempory folk.
		The guitar solos were intended as stand alone pieces, where a simple stated melody is supported by a defined rhythm, sometimes implying another instrument in the "mind's ear" of the listener.
		The result is an integration of diverse musical styles, textures, and sounds created by six string and 12 string guitar, and supported by dobro, flamenco guitar, cello, fiddle, harmonica, sitar, bass, and ethnic percussion.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/henson2 (599 words)

	Rambles: various artists, Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar
		In the early '60s, at the height of his popularity and influence, folk legend Bob Gibson began working with the 12-string guitar on records and in concerts.
		For most, the philosophy seemed to be, "twice as many strings, twice as loud," but some artists were able to see beyond the increased volume and recognized the artistry of the instrument.
		Bob Gibson himself, who was largely responsible for the increased popularity of the 12-string, gives us his show-off tune, "12-String Guitar Rag," which drives along like a Ferrari, while the leader of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn, also gives us an original, "Saints Soul Song," which uses banjo lines as its theme.
	www.rambles.net /va_12string63.html (191 words)

	D'Angelico Twelve (12) String Guitar Strings
		D'Angelico Twelve String Acoustic Guitar 80/20 Brasswound 12 String Light,.012 -.054, 500L
		D'Angelico Twelve String Acoustic Guitar 80/20 Brasswound 12 String Medium,.013 -.058, 500M
		D'Angelico Twelve String Acoustic Guitar Phosphor Bronze 12 String Medium,.013 -.056, 500PBM
	www.juststrings.com /dangelicotwelvestringguitar.html (145 words)

	A PECULIAR POINT OF BALANCE: THE ART OF THE TWELVE STRING GUITAR (NORSTAR0026) - Elderly Instruments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A PECULIAR POINT OF BALANCE: THE ART OF THE TWELVE STRING GUITAR (NORSTAR0026) - Elderly Instruments
		Moore, Tracy A PECULIAR POINT OF BALANCE: THE ART OF THE TWELVE STRING GUITAR
		A PECULIAR POINT OF BALANCE: THE ART OF THE TWELVE STRING GUITAR
	www.elderly.com /recordings/items/NORSTAR0026.htm (70 words)

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