After my first year of university, I was instructed to take a year off. Possibly because I majored in "party". I then did the best thing I could have done to change my attitude towards academic application, in that I went to work on my BIL's farm. That winter I bought the Framus 12 string. The music store actually had a matching pair of guitars, one 6 string and the 12. I was heavily into Gordon Lightfoot's music at the time, so spent three weeks wages on the 12.
The construction is interesting in that the back is (possibly) steam formed and has no bracing. The neck is made up of laminations and bolts on. I have had this instrument for 50 years and keep it strung with D'dario extra light strings tuned down a half tone and capoed. I have been taking it to jam sessions as all other guitars which show up are 6 string acoustics and it is good to have a different voice in the mix.
Best
Les