sycochkn wrote:

Forget the budget and go for a Santa Cruz F series 12 string. 3,000 to 4,000
Us dollars.

http://www.santacruzguitar.com/

Naw, multiply that by some factor and be patient, like willing to wait a
few years, and order a McCollum.

(I am an unpaid shill for McCollum. My guitar makes me do it.)

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