Mark Black - Donagh Cross (Emerald Guitars X20-12 String)

[@greatguitarsolos9700]

Hi folks, thanks for checking out the vid and for the kind comments.. these guitars are really beautiful and sound amazing acoustic.. I've fallen completely in love with them.. superb sound.. Okay.. so on this track I'm using DADGAD tuning on the 12 string. This song is an instrumental of mine that i do with my band and its normally a fairly rocked out affair.. nice to bring it back to acoustic level..although its for 12 string guitar which i normally use... feel free to get in touch for any queries.. thanks to Alastair and the folks at Emerald Guitars. Ill be playing a double neck 6 and 12 at Swell Festival on 11th July.. keep an eye out for the pics!

[@injuredtabletennisplayer1474]

How would you compare the sound to your chimeara? Which do you like better. Your double neck pictures are pretty iconic.

[@michaelkrizmanich8010]

I wanna play that song!!! Is the tablature available? I have my x20 12 on order as we speak

[@chrisshaftoe2225]

As a life-long 12-stringer leftie player, I'm really impressed by the sound of this one. Very crisp and clean, not to mention well-played too.

[@kennethhacker1341]

Man that was fucking beautiful! Got goose bumps

[@psalmistdavy5626]

I just got my X10 about a week ago. What an amazing guitar it is too. Now I want an X30! Beautiful song and very well done on that X20.

[@keirhighet8590]

Sustains like a grand piano with the lid lifted off. Amazing! These guitars are already on my radar and I plan on getting one sometime in '16

[@TheUrbanmeister]

+Keir Highet You won't regret it, man, I haven't.

[@mikegruning6388]

Totally drooling over this sound!

[@johnhendricks8140]

This guy playing style brings out the dynamics of this guitar.

[@emeraldguitars]

Totally agree John, when Mark plays this tune he takes it to another level.

[@ghergen]

Very nice playing (and writing).

[@JakeCloudchair]

Soothing beautiful tone. Amazing!

[@garycochrane3940]

Beautiful sound. Excellent and entertaining performance.

[@ratridge]

Fantastic sound

[@dylanfarren791]

Great tone!

[@oellapeppa]

Amazing

[@miketh57]

A beautiful guitar but you are the one making it sing! Much respect to you and your talent and music. ☮ & ♡ & 🎶

[@donrainesthedirectoroffun1033]

Wow! 😎

[@Celticsaint777]

I don't even think of that guitar being carbon fiber when I hear it. It just sounds like a beautiful 12 string.

[@johncrowe1509]

what a ring CLASS

[@warrenwijayaratnam2684]

Getting a Hedges vibe from this track. Like a...Ritual Dance inspired tune?

[@REM1956]

Excellent sound and playing. I thought that might be a traditional Irish tune.

[@emeraldguitars]

its an original song of Marks called Donagh Cross. thank you

[@REM1956]

@@emeraldguitars A beautiful tune beautifully done.

[@christopherpaluck737]

Was this DADGAD tuning?

[@greatguitarsolos9700]

it is DADGAD yes.

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

If I played that hard in my 12 It’d go out of tune in 15 seconds.

[@emeraldguitars]

That's the huge advantage of a carbon fibre 12 stings, the X20-12 holds its tuning very well

[@tradbowseven]

Nope, not for me. Sounds like chewing tin cans

[@emeraldguitars]

There are lots more sound samples and demos available over at emeraldguitars.com if you would like to check them out! Our Black Friday sale starts today also!

[@tradbowseven]

I’m sure this is a fine instrument. But this video sounds brittle and cold.