JTC,

So what did you decide to buy? We're all invested in your quest now!

Regards, Glenn

Yeah- what Glenn said!

Oh, it's a Cort MR-710F-12 - see the Ebay auction (www.ebay.co.uk, item 130314395691 if you want a picture). Having been wowed by just how good my Cort 6-string is (thanks Fliss), I was biased towards this Cort 12-string from the start :-)

My vote is for the Walden D552. I purchased one at the beginning of the year and absolutely love it. Everyone who plays it loves it. And the price is unbelievable, less than $300 with gig bag and humidifier..

jack

JTC,

Cool! I hope you love it!

- Glenn

never mind. :)

That looks really nice, congratulations John!

I am the former owner of John's Cort 6-string, and it is a great guitar, with a tone that is honestly comparable with guitars costing a lot more. I hope the 12-string turns out to be as good :)

Please post a review when you get it, John!

Fliss

You might want to check out the article on 12 strings in the August issue of Acoustic Guitar. Yamaha, Washburn, Guild, Larrivee, Breedlove, and Martin twelve strings are reviewed.

I own a Crafter 12 string and love it.
If you can find a store that carries Crafter Guitars, give one a try.
Very good prices for the quality.

Well, I received the guitar yesterday and she's a beauty. Without having played a really expensive 12-string, it's difficult to see what extra you'd get in a tonal sense. Very expressive, good volume, shimmering tones which resonate for ages, and a very attractive looking guitar for very sensible money. Pretty much the same as for the Cort I bought from Fliss.

I've spent a fair bit of time mucking around with hifi over the years and the law of diminishing returns kicks in hard above a certain point. I am now wondering whether this is also true of guitars, but perhaps that's a topic for another post........

Great news, John! But you must realise we need pictures as well as a review :)

Diminishing returns? Maybe, but probably each of us would have a different idea what level that kicks in at! Your Corts may be giving you a distorted perspective, as the SFX 6B (in my opinion anyway!) is way better than most guitars you'd get at that price point.

Fliss

+1 for Yamaha
 

I used to own a Yamaha FG512-II for well over 20+ years. Good action and setup. Sounds wonderful with Martin strings. It is a solid guitar in that it didn't require extreme care; just regular change of strings etc. I love it very much until the bridge cracked and the cost of replacing it outweigh purchasing a new one. Manage to sell it to somebody for project work. I don't play a 12 string now, but I can't fathom myself getting another brand apart from a Yamaha. Anyway, that's my take on 12 strings.

I have a 512 (the slothead is stunning) that is going on eBay in the next few days. Interested? Drop me a PM

Photos coming tomorrow or the next day :)