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Jun 24, 2020 · A few of Takamine's most popular and acclaimed 12-string models (top to bottom): EF400SC TT, GJ72CE-12, and one of the best-selling 12-string guitars of all time, the EF381SC. All About Strings (and String Tension) Takamine 12-strings leave the factory set up to accept D'Addario light gauge phosphor bronze sets (.010-.047).
A vintage Takamine 12-string with a requinto style set-up. The Mexican twelve-string guitar, also known as a requinto-style or Sierreño-style guitar, is a modified twelve-string guitar. It can approximate the sound of a bajo sexto or bajo quinto and play regional Mexican styles, such as norteño, Tejano (Tex-Mex), and conjunto (música ...
About This Listing. No Returns! Really well taken care of, no major dents or scratches, sounds really good, very light and feels good to play 9.5/10 condition, really good guitar and rare to find only 1/100 made in the world requinto takamine 12 string requintos guitar guitarra. Show More.
- What Is Norteño Music?
- The Requinto
- Sierreño Style Tuning
- Common Guitar Modifications Required
- Popular Requinto Guitars
Norteño music is a regional Mexican genre, as the name implies, originated in northern Mexico. The music is characterized by its waltz/polka tempo with socially relevant lyrics. Sierreño is a particular style of Norteño music, typically played by three instruments (acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and accordion. Some Sierreño groups use two acoustic g...
A requinto guitar, often with a cutout body, is a smaller version of a classical acoustic guitar. For Requinto guitar tuning, the guitar is tuned a fourth higher than a standard classical guitar, to A2-D3-G3-C4-E4-A4. Regarding the Requinto, an article on Reverb.com states, “In Sierreño music, the 12-string guitar or requinto is preferred in part d...
The traditional bajo sexto and bajo quinto are tuned to standard E but with the first two string courses tuned 1/2 step sharp. Uniquely, the bajo quinto does not use a low E-string. Requinto guitar setups usually require a unique string configuration using matching strings in every course. This unique stringing method often requires other modificat...
There are luthiers, mainly in Mexico, that build guitars that are designed for the stresses of this type of setup. Many people purchase a standard acoustic 12-string guitar to modify for this style of music. If you are converting a standard guitar your luthier must do these tasks as part of their setup process: 1. Install a Bridge Doctorto strength...
The best guitars made in Mexico for Sierreño music are the hand-crafted Paracho Elite Guitars. Per the Craftsmanship Initiative website, “In fact, the indigenous artisans in the town, already accomplished woodworkers, began making instruments in the mid-16th century when Spanish missionaries taught them the techniques. The first bishop of Michoacán...
Execute a single-note run, let your fingers fly all the way up the bound rosewood fingerboard - courtesy of the P3DC-12's Venetian cutaway. Plug it in, and experience pure amplified acoustic tone, the way it was meant to be heard. The Takamine Pro Series P3DC-12 - to play it is to love it.
About This Listing. Takamine st212 12 string guitar. One of the most rare guitars produced by Takamine. Only 100 guitars made in this model. The guitar is in great shape for being 30 years old. It is setup for “requinto style” with paired strings And very low action with no fret buzz. Comes with upgraded preamp to the ct-4bii preamp and ...
