One of guitar playing’s simplest joys comes in ringing out a big, open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars ...

The 5800 block of Bellaire Boulevard looks like many in Houston's Gulfton neighborhood, with a steady flow of traffic trundling between strip malls. On the north side of the block, the lineup includes ...