Just practicing some songs for performance next weekend...

[Tony W]

God I love bumped music. This is fantastic Diego. I've toyed a bit with a 12 string, but not until now can I understand a love affair with one. Its simply beautiful.

[Diego Ayala]

God I love bumped music. This is fantastic Diego. I've toyed a bit with a 12 string, but not until now can I understand a love affair with one. Its simply beautiful.

Thanks Tony!  It is quite addictive, especialy with alternate tunnings...  I pulled my clasical out and have been banging on it too - at least the necks are similar -ha!  take care!

[Bosko Schwartz]

This is fantastic Diego. I've toyed a bit with a 12 string, but not until now can I understand a love affair with one. Its simply beautiful.

Speaking of, hey Diego (or anyone), what type of guitar would you recommend for someone just starting out on a 12-string?  And is tuning it a complete BEEYATCH, or what?  That is my main fear ...

[Ted]

Bumptastic.  I especially like the second one.

I'm guessing the first one has a vocal part.  Am I right?

[Diego Ayala]

This is fantastic Diego. I've toyed a bit with a 12 string, but not until now can I understand a love affair with one. Its simply beautiful.

Speaking of, hey Diego (or anyone), what type of guitar would you recommend for someone just starting out on a 12-string?  And is tuning it a complete BEEYATCH, or what?  That is my main fear ...

When I have been going looking for a 12 string It takes me a while to decide - I'll play it for quite a while - find one that you like and play it for a while - check out how the neck feels.  The neck is quite massive so need to make sure your chord hand will adjust to it.  I have small fingers (for a guitar player), but totaly love the 12 - my first instrument was a laud (lute), which had 12 strings, but it had a massive neck and I played it as a guitar!?  So, as far as what to get, well I go more on how it fits my hand, and then I worry about the sound.  I think you can get an Alvarez or Takamine for good prize.  My Alvarez I bought used a few years ago, and it has been the best 12 I have played => busted the neck twice, but second time I had to put two big "C" clamps hold the neck as I am affraid to tune it to 440 w/out the clamps.  I bought a Takamine last year which I spent 2 months playing it @ the store before I bought it, and they droped the prize, which helped a lot - you can find some good prizes on 12 string.  Abrazos Hermano!!!

[Diego Ayala]

Bumptastic.  I especially like the second one.

I'm guessing the first one has a vocal part.  Am I right?

I wish I could do lyrics - have tried it a few times, but.....  I am pushing myself to write my thoughts down and then start formulating them into lyrics - I keep now a small pocket book to write little phrases that pop up in my head - hard part is that all my compositions are quitar 1st - Reading verses from songs and listening to songs in this forum is getting me a better idea of how to start putting things together.  There are so many things I want to do musicaly...

[Oldrottenhead]

stunning deigo

tasting freedom spiced-up with hormones...

tell me about it my 13 year old is driving us nuts lol. but unconditional love et al should hopefully get us through it lol.

I wish I could do lyrics - have tried it a few times, but.....  I am pushing myself to write my thoughts down and then start formulating them into lyrics - I keep now a small pocket book to write little phrases that pop up in my head - hard part is that all my compositions are quitar 1st - Reading verses from songs and listening to songs in this forum is getting me a better idea of how to start putting things together.

if you dont mind i'm gonna load these songs to my microbr and see if anything happens, wont know if anything will come till i get my headphones on. what are the tunes called sometimes having a title helps me come up with a lyrical theme, i will also reread your post to see if that sets any sparks.

oops just noticed the titles

[Oldrottenhead]

ive added a vox/lyric to this diego its posted here https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=4420.0

[Diego Ayala]

ive added a vox/lyric to this diego its posted here https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=4420.0

You have realy lifted my spirits for doing this and have just turned the page for another chapter in my book!  Much appreciated, and inspirational...

[Victim5150]

Great stuff. I really enjoyed both of them.