Getting a great tone on an elecro-acoustic 12 string...

[Greeny]

After trying all sorts of different effect combinations, I've been doing a few tracks with my electro-acoustic 12 string plugged into the BR and using the 'BassCrunch' effect. It's given the acoustic sound real punch and depth, without losing the natural chorus shimmer.

Not an obvious thing to try / do, so I just thought I'd share it!

[Flash Harry]

Did you buy this as an electro-acoustic or did you fit your own pickup. Any suggestions about a good peizo bridge PU for a 12 stringer?

[Greeny]

Did you buy this as an electro-acoustic or did you fit your own pickup. Any suggestions about a good peizo bridge PU for a 12 stringer?

It's a Takamine electro-acoustic 12 string with a built-in tuner (quite handy for a 12 string...). I've never fitted a pick-up to an acoustic, so I wouldn't know where to start with advice or tips. I bought it as an electro-acoustic, because it's good to just plug in and play at open mike nights etc.

The funny thing is, when I first bought it, I hardly used it. I had an old Tascam digital 4-track to record on, and it sounded total sh*t! In fact, I wondered why I'd even bought it! It was only when I heard it through the BR that it came into it's own. Now I love it, and it's on most of my recent efforts.

[Flash Harry]

I  bought the Tanglewood biggie when I was left some money by my aunt. I'd always wanted a twelve stringer and I thought it would be great in the garden at barbequeues and the like. Nice big sound. It never gets played in the garden unless I'm by myself, the kids find it all too embarrassing.
It would be nice to plug it in and have it sound the way it sounds acoustically. So far I have tried using my Rode NT1A but I think I need a booth to get the best from it.