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Calvin Walley Member From: colorado city colorado, USA |
posted 03 February 2006 08:23 PM
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i had been thnking of buying a D-10 but today i had the chance to play a U-12 i really liked the U-12 but have not played a D-10 as of yet .other than the weight can some of you that have played both give me the pros and cons of each thanks calvin |
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Dave Van Allen Member From: Doylestown, PA , US , Earth |
posted 03 February 2006 08:29 PM
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Calvin, If you use the search function on the forum You will find this topic has been well covered... try a search with U-12 or universal in the subject field... or your topic line D-10 vs U-12.... |
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Calvin Walley Member From: colorado city colorado, USA |
posted 03 February 2006 08:30 PM
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hey thanks |
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Billy Carr Member From: Seminary, Mississippi USA |
posted 04 February 2006 01:02 PM
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I'm a S-12U player. Played D-10's for years and years though. Jeff Newman and Cowboy Eddie Long were playing S-12U's when I met them. It's all there. E9th and C6th stuff. I think if someone's familiar with the C6th neck, then the S-12U will probably be simple to figure out and play. Getting back to JN & CEL, I played steel shows with them here in Mississippi and I would actually sit and watch these guys play everything on 12 strings and then they would laugh about how easy it was. To me, the biggest difference I see in the D-10's and S-12's is in the feel. The S-12U to me, doesn't have that certain feel that a D-10 does. But I don't play for comfort like I used to. Nowadays, playing is business. The S-12U works for me. Lightweight, easy to move around w/flight case, plus I've got another one ordered from CARTER, so I can switch guitars around when I need to change strings,etc. |
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Calvin Walley Member From: colorado city colorado, USA |
posted 04 February 2006 01:49 PM
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thanks for resopnding, when i played the U-12 it had a good feel to it but on the other hand i have always loved the looks of a D-10 but have never even sat down at one. i think my best bet would be to find one and play it to get a feel for it . but i'm not sure how hard it will be to find one in my area . so that might not be an option. i think what i need is opinions on the feel of one vs the other calvin |
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John Billings Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA |
posted 04 February 2006 02:46 PM
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This answer will be no help at all, but,,,,,, I used to get the snaps from my fancy western shirts caught in the strings of the C6th neck all the time! I switched to a Kline U-12. Not because of the shirt sleeve problem, but because the Kline is an awesome guitar, and I wanted the extra low range in the E9th mode. Really helped in situations where some bottom was needed in a small band. But I soon came to think of it as not one neck with two tunings,but as one neck with a lot of stuff available. |
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Jim Phelps Member From: just out of Mexico City |
posted 04 February 2006 02:59 PM
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It's about time someone asked this question... |
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Sherman Willden Member From: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |
posted 04 February 2006 04:34 PM
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Calvin; My name is Sherman Willden and I live in Colorado Springs. I have a Carter S12 7x5 that I haven't learned to play yet but I am using the courses listed below I like the E9/B6 S12 for the closer finger grips. Tabbed strings 9 and 10 reside at the same place. In the B6th on my S12 pedal 4 is what pedal 8 is on C6th and I can bounce back and forth between pedals 5 and 4 for closer footwork. With the Jeff Newman CD course I find holding the E to Eb lever in all the time tiresome. I have to go to E9th for awhile to let my leg rest. It seems that Joe Wright mixes in all the levers more than Jeff Newman and thus doesn't rely on the E - Eb lever as much. Joe Wright mixes it up more. My E to Eb lever is on my RKR. - Jeff Newman Do you have access to a S12? If so and you want to borrow the Jeff Newman introductory video please let me know. I guess you wouldn't need the guitar to enjoy the video though. Sherman L. Willden |
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