twelve-string guitar

American  

[twelv-string] / ˈtwɛlvˌstrɪŋ /

noun

1. an acoustic guitar having twelve strings instead of six, with each pair tuned an octave apart, and more difficult to play than the standard guitar.

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Example Sentences

At one point, Crosby aimed his twelve-string guitar over the stage’s edge and, belting out the powerful lyrics he had written, nearly fell off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023

The most unique performance came when he laid down his twelve-string guitar and did what he called "hollers," primitive, soul-searching melancholy songs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Periodically a short man in rumpled suit and bow tie moves into the prison toolroom, lugging a tape recorder, a six-string guitar, a twelve-string guitar and a fiddle.

From Time Magazine Archive