Cork Sniffer's ES-12G

[wazkelly]

Another question ...
My wife (guitar for her) wants the string pairs reversed IE thicker string then thinner within each pair when strumming downward. Comments please.

Struggling to figure out why reversing string order would be of any benefit when most 12 strings are set up thin then thick? It is not as if there is much room between each to allow for any individual picking and the main part of their signature sound is created by the way they are strung. For a lady who may have small hands and fingers she may find the thinner strings could buzz more if the order is reversed. Suggest playing a few 12 string guitars before making a final decision.

[cork sniffer]

Struggling to figure out why reversing string order would be of any benefit when most 12 strings are set up thin then thick? It is not as if there is much room between each to allow for any individual picking and the main part of their signature sound is created by the way they are strung. For a lady who may have small hands and fingers she may find the thinner strings could buzz more if the order is reversed. Suggest playing a few 12 string guitars before making a final decision.

The answer I suspect only she and George Harrison knows and George isn't talking .
Actually she just said she likes the strong bass tone backed up by the higher octave.
She's been playing for 49 years, I'm a learner so I just nod and say "Yes dear".
Just looking up on the wall, this is some of her stuff including a 12 string Maton, so it isn't new to her.

[wazkelly]

The answer I suspect only she and George Harrison knows and George isn't talking .
Actually she just said she likes the strong bass tone backed up by the higher octave.
She's been playing for 49 years, I'm a learner so I just nod and say "Yes dear".
Just looking up on the wall, this is some of her stuff including a 12 string Maton, so it isn't new to her.

Impressive collection and I stand corrected.

[cork sniffer]

Impressive collection and I stand corrected.

All good, no "correcting" intended.
She has others not in that photo. She loves her 12 strings hence the choice of my first build.
And on the build side of things ... I set the neck today, clamps come off tomorrow and I'll have a reasonable idea if this thing will be loved or given to one of my grand-kids to play with