You must be a fan of “jangle-y” guitar sound. Play Byrds much? ; -)
Oh, the 12-strings do that well, but the richness of the Rickenbacker tone is a wonderful thing.
Of course, that Rickenbacker sound is particularly strong in my quiver of 4001, 4003 and 4004 basses. Prescence and authority speak deeply from these instruments, especially when pumped through tubes...
I am and I do. Byrds and Beatles. I also have a Pimmentel Jumbo 12-string.