[jseth]

I'd suggest to just dig in and start playing it! Try it on different types of songs, although the classic 12 string tunes are a lot of fun to play.

12 string guitars are incredibly satisfying to strum! All those strings produce a sound that a good friend of mine once called "God's own chorus effect", and he wasn't wrong!

The paired courses, especially the lower register, have a lot of power, more so than just one string... check out playing songs and adding a bass line to them...

More than anything, just PLAY! Have a blast with it. The more you play it, the more familiar it will become. These days, I can't handle playing my 12 string for more than a song or two, but there have been times in the past where I've started a set with a 12 string tune and ended up playing the entire set on 12 string! Sometimes, it just feels so right, you know?

Here's one tip for you: when you turn the guitar, damp/mute ALL the other strings while tuning one at a time. If you let everything ring out, it's very difficult to get the thing in tune! Especially using a modern tuner... I have known a few folks who can tune them by just listening to everything at once, but that approach has never worked for me, other than minor tweaks here and there.