12 String Guitar Tuners
REAL AUDIO or WINDOWS MEDIA

I've searched and searched for this info. in books and on the internet and I just can't find anything on the 12 string guitar as far as tuning and frequencies and such.  Because so many people have requested help in this area, I decided to make my own 12 string guitar tuner.  I borrowed the pic from Tip 28 and tuned my Taylor 12 String with a chromatic tuner and recorded the notes into easy to play Real Audio files for you to listen to to tune your 12 string guitar. Just click on the knobs and listen to the pitches.  If you have problems getting the Real Audio tuner to work, try the Windows Media tuner.

It's much the same as a 6 string guitar E A D G B E low to high except the 4 lowest pairs of strings are tuned an octave apart. Be careful, not all 12 string guitars (especially old ones) are designed to be tuned up to this pitch. Some have to be tuned a note or two lower.  Caution:  There are a few rare cases where you may buy a 12 string guitar and it will be strung differently than this.  Make sure the thinner high octave strings are in the same positions as pictured below.  In some rare cases they will be switched from a manufacturer.    Bob, Gman ( o )==#

Real Audio 12 String Guitar Tuner