The same goes for the guitar’s bridge and saddle. String breakage is another 12-string woe, as is the bridge pulling away from the top due to extra string tension, especially on vintage guitars.

A 12-string's chorus-laden jangle and room-filling ambience are a fantastic addition to any guitarist's arsenal, but with all the gear available to buy out there, something like a 12-string guitar is ...

One of guitar playing’s simplest joys comes in ringing out a big, open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars ...

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room.

John Lennon’s long-lost Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar goes on the auction block this month and is estimated to bring in more than $800,000.

The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar used by the late John Lennon in making the Beatles' iconic 1965 Help! album is expected to sell for up to $800,000 (£650,000) in an upcoming ...

A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain.