the twelve string is pretty much as easy as a 6 to play .
Its qualities are so much more .
   I have an 1984 Ovation ballarder deep bowl -ooh the richness of it all.
I play with it in standard tuning but have been known to tune it to alternate tunings -such a fun guitar...
This ovations sound has just improved over the years ,the guitar gets better with age and I have never had an issue with it .
I am using it on new songs and I will never give up the 12 shes so right ...GUy from Unison ....