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I've looked through the forums with the search even though I swear I've seen this thread in the past, it didn't came up. Or maybe I'm wrong.

Anyway, show me

My DIY 12 string

Makes the Warlock shape entirely tolerable

This isn't my guitar. Mine looks just like this one though:



Same, not mine, but lookin' just like mine:

What are those dude? Gorgeous 12 string machines!

The teardrop is a Kapa Minstrel (though I think mine is labelled as a "Challenger").

The bottom is a Sekova. Unsure about the model, but I've seen it referred to as a "Mentor".

So I saw this on a Facebook page for Jazzmasters, not sure if the guy's a member here, if you are, kudos, and please give me your blessing to do this myself. (Also sorry it's not *quite* a twelve string.

Here's the guys post, with a vid link:

I've just finished (well partly) a prototype of an idea I've had for about 15 years. The idea is to have a 12 string, where 6 strings are fixed in a tele style bridge, and the 6 others pass the bridge to a Jazzmaster tremolo. I was hoping for a manually controllable chorus sound.

For this iteration, I got a cheap but decent Harley Benton Jazzmaster copy, and installed the tremolo and a half ashtray bridge. I had to raise the bridge with a piece of aluminium to get the right angle for the strings. I could easily fit 3 extra tuners, so at the moment I settled for that.

The result is less exciting than I hoped for, but I'm starting to figure out what to play to make it sound the way I dreamed of. Maybe I will experiment with having the D, G, and B strings doubled instead. I will also install a pickup behind the bridge for more atonal sounds.

If anyone else has tried this, please share your experiences!

Sorry for the hum in the video, I haven't connected the ground wire to the bridge yet. Also for the guitar playing, haven't touched a guitar for a couple of years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-inbM3yJZQ

This is fantastic, sounds a lot nicer than I expected from the post

That sounds like an incredible idea!

i used both of these on this:

Chankgeez wrote:This isn't my guitar. Mine looks just like this one though:



Same, not mine, but lookin' just like mine:

That Sekova is HOT.
Soviet Bloc or what's the story?

The Sekova is HOT & Japanese.

It's a great guitar. I can't remember if it's shorter scale than a normal 12-string or what. It balances really well and is very comfortable to play. It sounds really great too. Unfortunately, I haven't played it in a while. It's in need of some major repair and I've had it in storage for too long.

peaches wrote:So I saw this on a Facebook page for Jazzmasters, not sure if the guy's a member here, if you are, kudos, and please give me your blessing to do this myself. (Also sorry it's not *quite* a twelve string.

Here's the guys post, with a vid link:

I've just finished (well partly) a prototype of an idea I've had for about 15 years. The idea is to have a 12 string, where 6 strings are fixed in a tele style bridge, and the 6 others pass the bridge to a Jazzmaster tremolo. I was hoping for a manually controllable chorus sound.

For this iteration, I got a cheap but decent Harley Benton Jazzmaster copy, and installed the tremolo and a half ashtray bridge. I had to raise the bridge with a piece of aluminium to get the right angle for the strings. I could easily fit 3 extra tuners, so at the moment I settled for that.

The result is less exciting than I hoped for, but I'm starting to figure out what to play to make it sound the way I dreamed of. Maybe I will experiment with having the D, G, and B strings doubled instead. I will also install a pickup behind the bridge for more atonal sounds.

If anyone else has tried this, please share your experiences!

Sorry for the hum in the video, I haven't connected the ground wire to the bridge yet. Also for the guitar playing, haven't touched a guitar for a couple of years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-inbM3yJZQ

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Haha I've been doing this to the SG I've been building for the past year and a half.
I thought I was so original, oh well. Good to hear it works though.
Although I'm doing it with a TOM and a teisco vibrato

I think cheesecats won the thread.

Chankgeez wrote:The Sekova is HOT & Japanese.

It's a great guitar. I can't remember if it's shorter scale than a normal 12-string or what. It balances really well and is very comfortable to play. It sounds really great too. Unfortunately, I haven't played it in a while. It's in need of some major repair and I've had it in storage for too long.

Sounds like the business