Dylan on Fraulini and Hauver?

[Lafayette]

Recently, I learned that ladder braced 12-strings have a different tone than x-braced 12-strings.  The 12-strings (Fraulini and Hauver) I have heard have been instruments of rag time music.  While I like and admire the music and the players I am not into rag time.  What, I want to knows is: does anyone play Dylan, Cash, and Hank Williams, etc using Fraulini and Hauver guitars?

Lafayette2009

[ducktrapper]

Recently, I learned that ladder braced 12-strings have a different tone than x-braced 12-strings.  The 12-strings (Fraulini and Hauver) I have heard have been instruments of rag time music.  While I like and admire the music and the players I am not into rag time.  What, I want to knows is: does anyone play Dylan, Cash, and Hank Williams, etc using Fraulini and Hauver guitars?

Lafayette2009

Hi

Sorry your first post got ignored but I guess the answer is ... say what? Are you buying one of these? Do you already have one? None of the guitar players you mention are known for playing a 12 string, at all, let alone some exotic thing no one's heard of. For the players you mention, get a six string dread. Larrivée D-03/05/09. Martin D-18/28. Gibson J-45. Something along those lines.    

[Big Eric]

Actually, I'd consider Fraulini guitars fairly legendary among blues guitars players (look at the forum on Weenie Campbell).  Looked up Hauver and his stuff looks pretty neat too.

I've never heard of someone playing that style of 12 string for the music you mentioned.  Doesn't mean it can't be done.  But as ducktrapper mentioned, you may have better luck with a more mainstream 12 string. 

Bias alert!  I personally love ladder braced guitars.  Have two.  They have a sound you can't get with an x-braced guitar. (Not that everyone wants that sound.  But glad it's an option.)

[Daysailer]

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Lafayette2009

A huge   

A registered member for over 2 years, and this is your 1st post.  !!

You have much more restraint that I could possibly show. 

Hope to see you post more, but if not,  enjoy your time here and
especially enjoy your music...

[Dotneck]

Hi

Sorry your first post got ignored but I guess the answer is ... say what? Are you buying one of these? Do you already have one? None of the guitar players you mention are known for playing a 12 string, at all, let alone some exotic thing no one's heard of.

That's funny Duck!  That's the same kind of response I would expect if I took my Larrivee into my Folkie Friday singalong at the church!

Actually, the Fraulini is a pretty high quality hand built Stella repro that is a pretty authentic sounding old timey blues/hillbilly music guitar. I think the 12 string model would sound pretty cool for doing some Rev Davis tunes....not sure it would sound as expected for Dylan...but what's wrong with blazing your own trail when it goes to sound styles?

I've just recently started searching out some sound samples of the 12 string Fraulini...and they sound like the real deal...here is a youtube example of a 12 string Fraulini.

[ducktrapper]

What can I say? I was just trying to start a conversation. You learn something new every day. 

[Lafayette]

Hadn't realized that I was here for two plus years that and the facts that I haven't anything to say or own a Larrivee.  Came back here and some other places seeking answers.

I get around in  an electric wheelchair due to my Muscular Dystrophy.  It is nigh impossible to play guitar in an electric wheelchair, so I play in a narrow hospital bed.

I have a Baby Taylor that is OK, but it just a little too small.  I also have a Martin D12X1 12-string which I like a like a lot, but it is too big.  I love 12-strings. 

I am in the process of buying a Morgan Monroe MMV-12CE.  I like the sound.  It is certainly not as bassy as my Martin, but it not bad for a small guitar.  The other plus is it doesn't sound like a mandolin and it can be tuned down without it being jangly. Beside this, it is made of solid mahogany (and I think it has a spruce top).  The only two qualms I may have about it are the action and it being two small, but I won't know until I get it and play it for a while.

All of this is causing me to look ahead.  In the process of this search of the future I ran across a gentleman named, Neil Harpe of Stellaguitars.com,  He suggested I look for a Stella 912 twelve string which features a ladder bracing.  The only type of music I have heard on these 12-strings is ragtime.  I like ragtime, but I am not into it.  I want to play Cash and Dylan and maybe some blues which is why I am asking other People's opinions before I think of buying.  I am on a very limited income and can't and won't throw around big bucks on a whim.

Two comments before I go.  I believe I saw Bob Dylan in a video with the Wandering Willobees playing a 12-string and also on the liner notes of "The Reverend Mr. Black" he was credited with playing a 12-string.

I appreciate everyone's comments pro and con and will like to hear more. 

Lafayette