[Lkristians]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Hi Dave,

I'm glad you are feeling some improvement, though I am sorry to hear you could no longer play your Guild F-512 and consequently sold it.

I would think that a Martin HD12-28 or a D12-35 would be just as hard to play as the F-512. I drove 120 miles from my home to Seattle to try out a restored D12-35 in Seattle some years ago and I didn't like the guitar at all. I found it extremely hard to play with a much thicker neck than my Guild F-212 that I was used to.

I'm wondering if one of the smaller Taylor 12-fret 12-strings might work well for you, something like the all-mahogany 562CE. I did a quick search and there are several of these used models up for sale and ~$2K in price. I played one of these in the past and it reminded me of the sound I got from my Guild F-212. And it's easy to play. It's a 12-fret design, a short scale, it looks good, it sounds good.

Here is a demo of the Taylor 562CE:



I hope you keep getting better, Dave. You have had a long journey.

- Glenn

As always, great advice from Glenn!