The difference between a 12-fret and 14-fret guitar is not how many frets the guitar has, but at which fret it joins the body. In other words, a 14-fret guitar does not have 2 more frets, it has two more frets free of the body.
A 12-fret guitar also does not necessarily have a shorter scale. Usually, they simply move the bridge.
If you never play above the 12th fret, you won't have any issues playing a 12-fret guitar. If you do play that high, you would likely want a cutaway on the 12-fret model.
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