This is my 2011 Fender Villager 12-string. This has been my main guitar since January 2012, taking over from a borrowed Yamaha APX-500. I love this guitar for the way it looks, the way it plays and – most importantly – the way it sounds.
The reason that I decided to switch from mainly playing a 6-string to a 12-string is partly due to the type of music that I was listening to in 2011. At the time I was listening to The Coral’s “Butterfly House” album, and discovered a version of the album that was stripped back with only acoustic instruments. The way that the band used 6 and 12-strings mesmerised me, and I decided to look for a 12-string.
After my 20th birthday in December 2011, I started looking at different makes of guitar, and came across the Villager on the internet. I immediately loved the look of the guitar, and took the plunge. And ever since getting the guitar, I’ve almost been unable to put it down!
This guitar is the guitar featured on all guitar parts in the recordings. The effect of the jangle-y sound is particularly noticeable on “Drizzlepaint”, with its four guitar parts.
Twelve Strings, Three Paintings 