the guilds are great 12 strings. i have had a two. a dreadnought rosewood which was one of the best sounding i've played and a 212 from the sixties. sold both when i was moving.

they are still reasonalbly priced as the 12 string guitar faded with the fading of the folk scare. you can tell folk music isback in the msainstream when banjos and 12 string guitars are in demand/

i bought a laravee 12 from the victoria made era recently and love it, although i don't play 12 string as much as i used to. the old laravees are also among the best 12 strings.

i like the sound of martins and tayors but i have seen many have neck problems. guilds are heavy built and have much fewer problems and they compensate for the heavy build in other ways, getting a great sound and sturdy build.
i once played a twd thompson 12 in the 12th frett in toronto that was steller as well-- i am a ted thompson fan. as i have one of his 6 string guitars.

they say bozos were the best 12 strings ever made but i have never played one. the "bad boys from boston" had one at folk life in the 90's