First Impressions of the 12-String Martin HD12-28 at the Martin Guitar Showroom.. I've always loved Martin acoustics & have played hundreds of Martin 6-strings over the years, but never played a Martin 12-string until I was invited to check out their Nashville Showroom last month. While, most people associate the 12-string with Folk music, I LOVE acoustic blues on the 12-string, with some of my favorite players being Leadbelly, Blind Willie McTell, and of course, Stevie Ray Vaughn. I wanted to s

212K views · 10K reactions | I get a ton of requests for this tune, and since there are already so many classic versions on the 6-string, I figured I'd tackle it on the acoustic 12-string. I tuned the 12-string down a half-step, not only as an homage to Hendrix and Stevie, but because it always makes the 12 string sound a little bigger, fatter, and bluesier. | Justin Johnson | Facebook