The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

One of guitar playing’s simplest joys comes in ringing out a big, open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars ...

Adding a 12-string acoustic guitar to your arsenal opens up a whole new world of tone. Whether you’re chasing that rich, choral shimmer for textural layering in the studio or looking to add a little ...

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Ahead of the ambitious Galaxies 12x12 project at the Barbican on April 14, Thurston Moore talks to John Doran about why he has formed an orchestra of 12 strings and how this relates to Sun Ra, Glenn ...

Queen‘s Brian May has teamed up with Gibson to launch a brand-new limited edition 12-string acoustic guitar. The Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar from Gibson Custom was made in close ...

The melding of 12 string and 6 string electric SGs into one instrument resulted in something that's been described as the coolest guitar in rock, the Gibson EDS 1275. Now techs at PRS have taken a ...

Although an astrophysicist, Brian May will always be remembered for his time with the hit band Queen. Helping form the band alongside Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, the band gained icon status when ...

John Lennon’s long-lost, newly repaired 12-string guitar has set a world record as the most expensive Beatles guitar sold in auction history. The Framus Hootenanny, which was used by the famed ...