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An '''octave twelve''' is a type of [[12-string guitar|12-string]] [[guitar]] fitted with a short-scale neck {{convert|15.5|in|cm}} and a small solid body. It is tuned one [[octave]] higher than a standard guitar, giving it the tonal range of a [[mandolin]] and enabling a guitarist to emulate the sound of a mandolin sound without learning new fingering patterns required for actual mandolins. The effect is similar to that of applying a [[Capo (musical device)|capo]] to a standard 12-string guitar at its twelfth [[fret]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Skanner - How many strings?|url=https://www.musicskanner.com/best-electric-guitars-2016-epic-guide/|accessdate=24 March 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816203650/http://www.musicskanner.com/best-electric-guitars-2016-epic-guide/|archivedate=2016-08-16}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=October 2021}} However, unlike a standard 12-string guitar, the [[Course (music)|courses]] of strings are tuned in unison rather than in [[octave]]s.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}<br />
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The octave twelve was invented by engineers at [[Vox (company)|Vox]], which sold the octave twelve as the '''mando-guitar''' from 1964 to 1968. Notable users of the mando-guitar included [[Brian Jones]] of [[the Rolling Stones]]. Most modern octave twelves are modelled after the distinctive body shape of the Vox mando-guitar. It was also used on the introduction of [[the Beach Boys]]' "[[Wouldn't It Be Nice]]", from "[[Pet Sounds]]".{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}<br />
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