I know this is an old thread, but want to say that when I was looking for a 12 string 'for fun'...tested everything out there up to $700CAN, and ended up with a $200 Art&Luthrie Cherrytop...I've had it for 2 years now and it still sounds as great as when I first pulled it from the wall. Many jams my Gibson j-200 and J45 stay in their cases and that started 12string gets the business!