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About this time last year I started a cedar 12 string. I had several questions about using cedar for the soundboard, and I got some very good advice from this forum. Now that it is finished I wanted to share the results, and thank Alan Carruth, and Kif Wood for the good advice they gave me. I am very happy with this guitar. I am having more fun with this 12 string than any guitar I have ever had. I can't wait to come home every day to play it. I have never had an acoustic 12, and this has a bright, and warm sound. I built this for my brother, but I might have to build another one for him, I don't know if I can give it up.
As Alan suggested, I added 10% thickness to the top, (to counter the less dense cedar) and did not feather out the top at the sides. I also made the bridge plate 2 ply, and glued 3 hardwood dowels through the bridge into the bridge plate, and caped them with abalone dots.
As Kif suggested, I used a laminate neck, and a dual action trussrod. The neck is 5 ply, the center is .5 " walnut, then on each side of the walnut is .25 " maple, then on each dide of the maple is mahogany. I am using .010-.047 light strings, and tuned down to D. The guitar is very easy to play, but still has a full sound. The back and sides are Bubinga, and trimed in Bloodwood. It is finished with Mohawk Lacquer. Thanks to the help I got from this forum I now have a very nice 12 string. Here are some pictures.

Here is a shot of the back.

Here is a shot of the laminate neck, and heel.

And here is the rosette.

Here is the bridge with the dots covering the dowels.

Nice work! What wood did you use for the bridge? This is inspiring- now I want to build one!

Great job Patrick! Love the neck, and very clean appointments...