I just got my new 360/12C63 back from the best guitar tech in town. He removed the cap, adjusted the truss rods, regrooved the nut a little, and put a set of TI Flats on it. I have no reservations in saying that it plays and sounds better than any 12-string I've ever picked up. Very low action without buzz, totally comfortable neck, and it chimes and shimmers without end (even run directly into my Vox AC15 without my JangleBox). It's also very pretty to look at (my first guitar with double-binding).
I really owe it to paologregorio for his post a few weeks ago about ditching the cap. At the time, I asked him a few questions about his amp and compressor settings, not knowing that his remarks about the cap sucking the tone out of the guitar were right on the mark (at least to my ears). Thank you, Paul!
I absolutely love every aspect of the C63. I can't imagine that I'll ever find a 12-string that better suits my playing style or the sound that I'm after.
