As this thread has bounced back to the top... just to update, my trusty old Yamaha FG260 is still tuned in concert pitch, and is sounding better than ever. No signs of any distortion in the woodwork, and I still hammer it hard!!

I recently acquired a second hand Burns Double 6 electric 12-string, which is lovely! In case anyone doesn't know the instrument, it's the one the Searchers used for 'When You Walk In The Room' and also the one Hank Marvin played on Cliff's 'On The Beach'. Mine isn't an original, though... I think it's one of the more recent Korean made ones. It looks, feels and sounds right, which is what really matters.