Guitar, Twelve-String
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The Twelve-string Guitar has twice as many strings as a standard acoustic guitar. The strings can be picked in pairs using a six-string technique, or they can be strummed. The guitar produces a loud, full-bodied sound with a bright shimmering tone, used to great effect in pop songs, blues and folk ballads.
| Family |
| Strings |
| Pitch range |
| About three octaves. |
| Material |
| A mixture of wood, metal, and plastics. |
| Size |
| About 42 in (1.06 m) long. |
| Origins |
| The twelve-string guitar reverted to the older idea of two Strings for each pitch. This system, abandoned on the classical guitar in the early 19th century, added volume. |
| Classification |
| Chordophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of strings. |
| And also... |
| The twelve-string acoustic and electric guitar are most effective in rhythm playing. They produce a "jangling" sound, almost as if there were two guitars playing together. |
