I've tried a lot of them. Short of the dough necessary to pick up a Martin/Taylor/Guild 12, look no further than Seagull or Simon & Patrick. Same manufacturer, but I went Simon & Patrick because of the traditional headstock and the fact that, at the time, I don't think Seagull had the low-end model 12 with a spruce top. Only cedar. Simon & Patrick has a 12 string with a solid spruce top that is just tonally awesome....and can be bought for about a song. The cedar is nice too, but if you like that classic bright punchy jangle, I prefer the spruce.
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2004 Martin D-15 LE Spruce/Rosewood
2002 Simon & Patrick 12 Spruce
2002 Taylor 414c (for sale, right offer)
2002 Taylor BabyM
Old wood tambourine & wire brushes
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