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Post by alexkirtley on Jun 2, 2014 19:55:16 GMT
I have had the Vintage Paul Brett 12 string for a while now and I love it, I have been browsing around for a parlor 6 string to buy in the future sometime, I thought about the Paul Brett 6 string, that would be on the top of my wish list if it was 12 fret with the lower bridge, basically the same as the 12 string, just with 6 strings.
I was wondering why the 6 string one was made with 14 frets?, it is a nice guitar but I can't help thinking a 12 fret version would be even nicer and more like older stella's and the like.
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Post by ocarolan on Jun 2, 2014 21:55:44 GMT
You could PM Paul ( guitbrett) and ask him.... Keith
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Post by vikingblues on Jun 2, 2014 22:18:01 GMT
Good question Alex. I tried a Vintage VE8000PB Paul Brett 6 stringer about 5 months ago. Yes - 14 frets to the body. With the 12 stringer and the viator travel guitar both being 12 frets it's a bit unexpected. Especially as both the 12 string and 6 string are 00 size bodies (according to Guitar & Bass magazine).
Unfortunately the strings were so knackered and dirty feeling on the 6 stringer I couldn't judge the guitars sound properly. It's "stablemate" a Vintage VE2000GG Gordon Giltrap had a similar problem with the strings, compounded with a rattling noise from within the body cavity. It's a shop that seems rather skewed to selling electrics and technical talk about any acoustics only got about as far as "it's good innit" standard. I wish they'd set up their guitars better as it was a waste of a 40 mile round trip + parking charges. A great shame as I'd seen and heard very good things about them, but with acoustic guitars I'm not inclined to buy and risk assuming it will be all right with new strings.
Mark
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