« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2014, 06:28:10 PM »
Hmm. Can't say I've had that happen to any of my 12-strings (sound of me gently rapping on the wood of my guitar). I've kept my 'G' strings as an octave pair, but I do tend to tune all of the strings very deliberately (i.e., slowly), so perhaps I've been able to avoid the issue in that way...?
My understanding about tuning a step lower, at least with older 12-string guitars, was to avoid stress on the neck and to make the strings easier to fret. I've been told that it's not necessary to do on Taylor 12-string guitars, as they've been engineered to withstand the stress of having all the strings tuned to standard pitch. And, of course, Taylor 12-string guitars are renowned for their playability. Many people probably still do it (tune a step lower, then capo up) on Taylor 12-string guitars simply out of habit. And some prefer the sound of a 12-string tuned down a step (not as 'jangly').
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