I bought my first 12 string from a catalog in 1970. Didn't even know how to tune it. A certain Warrant Officer came by one day and was amused with my tunes. He sat down with me and taught me how to tune it. Boy, there was a big difference. Anyway, I played that old cheap guitar for about 8 years until the neck pulled out of it. Tried to trade it in and the dealer just laughed at me. I purchased a new Epiphone 12 string, after a few months the bridge pulled out. Got a refund and just retired for about 6 years. Went out and bought an Ovation Custom Balladeer 6 string. What an amazing guitar. Easy to finger and the sound was great. But, I still missed the 12 string. Gave the Ovation to my son to learn on. Bought an Alvarezz 12 string, and still haven't been able to remove the smile from my face. By all means, try the 12 string, even if you have to go to the local dealer and just sit down and give one a try. They do take a little getting used to, and some of them take a while for new strings to settle in, but to me they are worth the trouble.
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