Review of OM Grand 12 string….so yummy

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From our friends at Peghead Nation

 

https://pegheadnation.com/instruments-gear/fine-lutherie/santa-cruz-om-grand-12-string/?fbclid=IwAR1yVqGXUJtsui_y3eKqUbp8NPfRsyEgLOO-MohsbNDfiY05qGjgBbBU3IY

[Acoustic Soul]

Nice, going to listen to that later.  After having an OM Grand for 5 years (which is up for sale now), I can say I bet it would do really well with twelve strings to fill it out.  It has that sound that’s waiting for it, especially italian and rosewood

[bert]

Thanks for the link, what a great sounding 12er. When I was living in Santa Cruz in the late 70s, I bought a CFM D1218 from the Music Box on Walnut Ave. When it needed a tweak I took it over to Richard, he was to go-to for a lot of people I knew back then. I later sold it and got a 71′ Guild F112, still have it.. Byrds,etc, old school…I know.

Great memories from those days and what a treat to see the OM Grand 12er, turn turn turn.
bert

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SCGC VJ, Collings CJ mhA, 89′ Martin 000-16M, Eastman AC630 jumbo & El Rey4 archtop, bottleneck reso.

[zorro]

If Y’All had your choice of ANY 12 string model that our Maestro has built….what would it be ?

After listening to this …..I have wonderful flashbacks to Bob Gibson from the early 1960s….what do I sell to get one???

Remember “Walk Right In” by the Roof Top Singers ” ?……..Damn suddenly I NEED a 12 string ???

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1993 Martin Custom HD-28 IR/Sitka
2001 SCGC Custom F Cutaway Maple/German
2008 SCGC Custom OT Madi/Italian
2015 SCGC Custom OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
2016 SCGC Custom 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi

The Bay, The Gulf Stream, The Open Ocean are particular about who they share their Secrets with.

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[Matt Hayden]

Years ago, Mandolin Bros in Staten Island had an OM 12-string.  It was sublime….just amazing. Lots of note separation and great clarity, less raw jangle than most, very manageable. It reminded me of Ralph Towner’s 12-string jumbo – it was similar to the sound in the link below.

It was more balanced and more controllable than a dread 12 in my opinion, but that’s IMHO, YMMV.

[tadol]

I have to agree entirely with Teja – SC should build more 12 strings!  I was extremely luck to find a used one a while back, and with the wife asking, “Why don’t you have a 12 string?”, it seemed like fate meant me to have it.  I would agree that the OM grand body is one I’d really love to play more of, and I can only imagine that a 12 with that body has to be amazing – but, I’m pretty darn happy with what I have!

[Daniel]

Twelve string guitars are special beasties.  Not terribly versatile but brilliant when done well and played well.  My first real acoustic was a 12 string, and I left one in Modesto with a friend when I moved to the UK.

I think my love of 12 strings is what led me to mandolin family instruments.

That was a nice review form a veteran reviewer.  🙂

And I do like Teja’s playing as much as Eric Skye’s.

Daniel

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[tadol]

This made me remember the first guitar I bought, as its also maybe the only picture I have from high school –

[bert]

Santa Crusin, nostalgia lives, on the R is yours truly on my 74′ D1218 along with my duo buddy on his D18 in late Dec 1977. Me too tad,my first real guitar.

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SCGC VJ, Collings CJ mhA, 89′ Martin 000-16M, Eastman AC630 jumbo & El Rey4 archtop, bottleneck reso.

[zorro]

Now these pictures are why I LOVE our forum…thanks Tad and Bert.

 

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1993 Martin Custom HD-28 IR/Sitka
2001 SCGC Custom F Cutaway Maple/German
2008 SCGC Custom OT Madi/Italian
2015 SCGC Custom OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
2016 SCGC Custom 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi

The Bay, The Gulf Stream, The Open Ocean are particular about who they share their Secrets with.

[haasome]

Boy you guys haven’t changed a bit!

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– Paul –

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