Mike Richardson
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Ok, I just got hold of a 12-string Ibanez acoustic guitar.
Firstly, I think the person that put the strings on it has done it incorrectly. For example, the first low E string is actually the thin low E string... if that makes sense. So the whole guitar goes thin, thick, thin, thick. Shouldn't be it around the other way? I don't know, but that seems to make more sense.
Secondly, how do I tune all the strings? This is what I was going to do :
String 1 (thin low E) : 1 octave above the other low E string
String 2 (thick low E): Standard low E string tuning
String 3 (thin A) : 1 octave above the other A string
String 4 (thick A): Standard A string tuning
String 5 (thin D) : 1 octave above the other D string
String 6 (thick D): Standard D string tuning
String 7 (thin G) : 1 octave above the G string
String 8 (thick G): Standard G
This is where I don't know what to do. Both B and high E strings are actually the same width; so it seems. So if I try and tune one of them an octave apart from the other, the strings will surely break. So.... what do I do? And have I been doing it correctly so far?
Please help. I need to record some stuff for an assignment and this damn guitar needs to be tuned
Thanks. Bye.
Firstly, I think the person that put the strings on it has done it incorrectly. For example, the first low E string is actually the thin low E string... if that makes sense. So the whole guitar goes thin, thick, thin, thick. Shouldn't be it around the other way? I don't know, but that seems to make more sense.
Secondly, how do I tune all the strings? This is what I was going to do :
String 1 (thin low E) : 1 octave above the other low E string
String 2 (thick low E): Standard low E string tuning
String 3 (thin A) : 1 octave above the other A string
String 4 (thick A): Standard A string tuning
String 5 (thin D) : 1 octave above the other D string
String 6 (thick D): Standard D string tuning
String 7 (thin G) : 1 octave above the G string
String 8 (thick G): Standard G
This is where I don't know what to do. Both B and high E strings are actually the same width; so it seems. So if I try and tune one of them an octave apart from the other, the strings will surely break. So.... what do I do? And have I been doing it correctly so far?
Please help. I need to record some stuff for an assignment and this damn guitar needs to be tuned
Thanks. Bye.