Roy Orbison wrote that signature song on his Epiphone 12-string; the basis for Epiphone's 2009 limited edition signature "Oh, Pretty Woman" 12-string acoustic. Oh, Pretty Woman is originally a 12-string song.
Another GT lesson song, A Hard Day's Night, has a 12-string running through it. The Byrds allegedly got their inspiration to use a 12-string Rickenbacker from The Beatles.
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins