Antique Musical String Instruments

antique musical string instruments

12 Stringed Acoustic Guitars?

So, I need help picking between a…….
Yamaha DW8-12-http://usa.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/ac-guitars/dw8-12/?mode=model

12 Ceder antique Burst-http://www.frethouse.com/products/Art-Lutherie-12-String-Dreadnaught-Antique-Burst-Solid-Ced-6132.html

Yamaha FG720S-http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG720S-12-String-Acoustic-Natural/dp/B000ICK8QG/ref=sr_1_20?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1314462644&sr=1-20

Which one of these is the best? I’ve played the ceder antique guitar and it sounded great, but looks pretty ugly. Which one is best?

Taylor and Breedlove make the best 12 strings.

Dolceola For Sale on eBay – RARE Antique Musical Instrument / Zither / Autoharp 1906

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Suite Antique: Reduction for flute and piano $14.65 (Originally for Flute, Harpsichord and Strings). By John Rutter (1945-). For flute and piano accompaniment. Flute. 20th Century. Difficulty: difficult. Instrumental solo book and piano reduction. Composed 1979. 41 pages. Duration 17′. Published by Oxford University Press…

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