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Originally Posted by EvanB
the right cut-a-way and design
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This is one of the CF design issues that I am curious about.
On the RainSongs, Emeralds, and some others like the Levoria, there's a big heal and sometimes a strap pin which gets in the way.
On my CA GX it's clear, smooth, sailing to the upper frets. Take a look at the back of each of these guitars and you will see the difference.
In a previous thread, I had asked whether the heal on the Emerald was to accommodate the truss rod. Sean replied that no, it was to give the neck additional support. So do the guitars with heals have weaker necks? If not, why don't they clear out that area? I would be interested to know the thinking and what I might be missing in my perceptions. It seems to me that smoothing out the neck join area would give better upper fret access with a 12 fret guitar. The new Savoy is a good example.