Ahhh... 12 lovers unite! Some great thoughts in this thread from the folks who really know! Really enjoying the read through it. No question "traditional" means different things to different people here.
To the OP... I know a lot of 12 players who are growing old with their instruments and finding that playability is becoming more important to them than sound... I know this is a factor for 6-string instruments too, but it's more so for 12s. What I'm saying is that if you get a custom instrument, you should be able to have your cake and eat it too; make sure it has a size and an action that will never put you off and that's as important as making sure it has the body style, etc. that you want.
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Guild: 2006 F-512 (Tacoma), 2007 GSR F-412 (Tacoma), 2010 F-212XL STD (New Hartford), 2013 Orpheum SHRW 12-string (New Hartford), 2013 GSR F-40
Taylor: 1984 655 (Lemon Grove)
Martin: 1970 D-12-20 (Nazareth)
Ibanez: 1980 AW-75 (Owari Asahi), 1982 M310 Maple series, 2012 AWS1000ECE Artwood Studio (MIC)
Favilla: ~1960 C-5 classical (NYC)
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