Octave twelve
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An octave twelve is a type of 12-string guitar fitted with a short-scale neck (15.5inches) and a small solid body. It is tuned one octave higher than a standard guitar giving it the tonal range of a mandolin and enabling a guitarist to achieve a mandolin sound without learning mandolin fingering. The effect is similar to that of applying a capo to a standard 12-string guitar at its twelfth fret.[1][failed verification] However, unlike a standard 12-string guitar, the courses of strings are tuned in unison, rather than in octaves.[citation needed]
The octave twelve was invented by engineers at Vox, which sold the octave twelve as the mando-guitar from 1964 to 1968. Notable users of the mando-guitar included Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. Most modern octave twelves are modeled after the distinctive body shape of the Vox mando-guitar. It was also used on the introduction of the Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice", from "Pet Sounds".[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Music Skanner - How many strings?". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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