>I haven't played the Martin 12 strings, but if they're anything like the 6, you might not want to either. The 6 strings are wonderful. I'd always wanted one, and this past January I bought the SPD16R. Somethings never live up to your expectations. This wasn't one of those cases (and I don't mean hardshell < g >).

Ok, if you guys are gonna start talking guitars . . . I bought a Taylor 514 last year. I've also got a 1972 Ovation custom balladeer that I bought new, but since the Taylor arrived, haven't opened the case. Anyone interested in buying an Ovation w/ hardshell case. My deceased brother was a "world class" blues musician and a Gibson representative. There is actually a Rick Harvey Gibson electric. They gave him a flying V Gibson that was worth about 10k, but he really liked his Les Paul the best. Everytime I hear ZZ Top's Lagrange or Atlanta Rythm Section's Spooky, I think of him and that Les Paul.