Electric 12-string thoughts?

Dave Merrill said:
@Kelleys Heroes What specifically is so different?
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Action, playability and pickups I guess. I used the Dano-12 and 660-12 to play a solo on the tune "Eight Miles High". Not note for note, but in that style and spirit, extending and going off a bit. on the 660 I felt like I could play anything and make it work- as fast and clean and sustaining as I could hope for. The Dano sounded sweet on all the rhythm stuff, but fell like like a toy on the complex bits, and it was hard to milk individual notes as I wanted to.

I'll bet some player out there will tell me the error or myways/limitations of knowledge and technique. Do it! I don't have the budget for the 660 and my buddy will not give it to me on permanent loan. LOL
 
Kelleys Heroes said:
Action, playability and pickups I guess. I used the Dano-12 and 660-12 to play a solo on the tune "Eight Miles High". Not note for note, but in that style and spirit, extending and going off a bit. on the 660 I felt like I could play anything and make it work- as fast and clean and sustaining as I could hope for. The Dano sounded sweet on all the rhythm stuff, but fell like like a toy on the complex bits, and it was hard to milk individual notes as I wanted to.

I'll bet some player out there will tell me the error or myways/limitations of knowledge and technique. Do it! I don't have the budget for the 660 and my buddy will not give it to me on permanent loan. LOL
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Was the neck on the 660 wider than on the 330 etc? That would make a nice difference.
 
Kelleys Heroes said:
Recently recorded and did shows with a Ric 660-12. Far and away a better guitar than the Danelectros and Ric 330-12 guitars I had used previously, but if you are just doing the jangle-strum and arppegio thing those guitars are good enough. the 660 was in a different league in terms of playing solos for my money!
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A friend of mine had a 660-12 in the 2005 color of the year. If I'd've had the $$$$ when he sold it, I'd've bought it. Had a 360/12 but traded it in for a 620/12 in a discontinued midnight blue color. Nothing else sounds like 'em, so if you want Byrds/Beatles, you gotta get one....
 
Having the right Dano-12 is key. I have a Hodad. Compared to their other models it's a lot more playable. Musically "mature."
 
Japan Strat 12, Charvel Surfcaster12 (old one) or a Warmoth build would be my choice but I really would hardly use it.
 
Admin M@ said:
Having the right Dano-12 is key. I have a Hodad. Compared to their other models it's a lot more playable. Musically "mature."
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I'll keep my eye out, I haven't come across one yet. Unlike 6 string guitars, I will not buy a 12-string without playing it first.
 
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It's kind of funny - I agree totally that an electric 12 string is hardly the first guitar you're going to pick up to jam on, but of all the guitars I have owned this would now be getting on to being the one I have had in my possession longest - twice in fact: can't remember why I sold it the first time around but swapping for a truly horrible '73 Strat to get it back must be about the best deal I have ever done! Anyway, '65 Fender Electric XXII - these are (in my humble opinion of course) the best electric 12 string ever made.
 
Update!
I ended up buying the one I was checking out, a Fender. I made an offer that was what I thought pretty low and it was accepted.
I am still awaiting shipping as it is coming from Canada.
I may not use it a ton but it should be fun to olay with. I may try recreating the Hard Days Night opening chord as my first little project.
 
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