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I price of a new one. But not sure, with this. @TheMadMick is probably the one to ask about Avalon.
But.on the neck issue, it's easy to get it wrong. I did. I knew it wasn't right but thought I could get used to it. Big mistake.
I would’nt be a desperate seller, which is probably good, because it’s a niche item,( particularly as probably only suit a big handed player able to handle a thick necked twelve string). I do feel a bit peeved that that one thing has spoilt this special instrument for me.
But iI think you are right, thinking you can learn to live with an uncomfortable neck is like wearing shoes that are a size too big.
I was thinking 1850 at the very minimum, given it has not had a lot of use. Unfortunately that would translate to 2k on eBay because of their commission.
Bear in mind that the standard nut for a 12-string is 50mm, with 48mm also common. !2s always have wide necks, very nearly as wide as a classical. Anything less than 48mm in a 12 is just weird, and very uncommon. (Not to mention hard to play.)
Chances are that you have a perfectly normal 12-string neck and should not discount it at all on that basis.
In late 2020 I bought another 12-string, a Cole Clark. It had the normal 50mm nut but an odd neck profile, essentially the same as their (excellent) 44mm 6-string neck but with a flat section up the middle. In other words instead of being a standard C it was a flattish D profile. It felt odd in the shop but I thought I'd get used to it, as I pretty much always do with different neck profiles.
Nope. I never did.
I decided I wasn't a 12-string player anymore and strung it as a 6 for a while, but I still couldn't get used to that neck profile. In the end I sold it.
The silly thing here is that you would quite likely be fine with the Cole Clark 12's neck profile, and I'd love the Avalon's!
(I'm not a big man, 5'10" in the old money, but I have fairly large hands. So we are more-or-less opposites!)
I admit up front I have no idea if this is possible or what it would cost.
Just a thought as you say you like the guitar and as Malcolm said, you're looking to sell to a niche market.
Good luck whatever you decide.
For anyone wanting a high end 12 string, the Avalon is a good choice, it just might take a while to sell.
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