The same goes for the guitar’s bridge and saddle. String breakage is another 12-string woe, as is the bridge pulling away from the top due to extra string tension, especially on vintage guitars.

Weirdest: “In my mind, they’re all unusual because 12-strings aren’t a popular kind of guitar. Years ago, I commissioned a fantastic musician to make me a 12-string guitar that was small ...

Queen icon Sir Brian May is grateful that Gibson incorporated a star-themed design on the limited-edition Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar. .

Discussing the collaboration, May said, “The idea for this guitar came when I needed a 12-String on tour, and the one I was accustomed to wasn’t performing right on stage.

His 12-string guitar would run to an Echoplex and a Leslie. When he flipped a switch, the signal from the 6-string would go to a pedal board into a Fender Deluxe.