Classic gear: Fender Electric XII

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The Electric XII may not be Fender’s most popular or well-known guitar, but in terms of design it’s one of the best 12-string guitars ever made. Easy to play, stable and with an impressive breadth of tone, it’s hard to find a more practical instrument of its type.

Although many people these days would be inclined to use a chorus pedal to conveniently simulate the tone of a 12-string, the natural complexity, shimmer and chime of multiple string courses is a wonderful sound that endures across various guitar-playing styles.  

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