Hey guys. Yesterday I was teaching at the music store where I give some of my lessons, and one of the other teachers had a 12 string Takamine made in Japan in the early 80's. The thing sounds great. I had always been mildly amused by 12 strings, but not enough to actually buy one. But this one really caught my attention.

So here's my question: Who else made real nice 12 strings that a humble teacher may be able to afford? I have seen nice Gibsons, but they run thousands. Are there any others you guys have noticed over the years that are particularly nice?