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I know two players who love smaller 00 guitars (both deep body models and I'm not sure where this fits into my theory, if at all) - one is my teacher Eric Skye, and the other is a friend. They are both tall guys with arm length. I am starting to wonder if this makes playing (or at least balancing) smaller guitars easier? Just posing these thoughts with the summation that for little, old, me, the OM/ 000 size and style seems "just right." |
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BTW I haven't had my steel strings out of their cases in 2 weeks, just playing my nylons (including my new C12). When you have multiple guitars it's pretty much a normal thing to let some sit for a while and then re-discover them at some point.
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For me, Manzer type wedge! Bevels front and back.
25” scale, 12 fret cutaway. Action just under 5/64” E and 4/64” e at fret 12 As low as I can go on the nut slots. And 1.78” wide at the nut. I prefer a slightly asymmetrical neck with the apex a bit closer to my thumb and a bit of a V with slightly less meat on the treble edge. Rolled fretboard edges. These specs allow me to fret thumb over even with my beat up old left hand… John Kinnard has been dialing in my necks for several builds now, and they are very easy to play for extended periods. Helps a LOT when gigging! Body size becomes somewhat irrelevant with the wedge and bevels. I find my 16.25” lower bout Kinnaird more comfy than a standard 000 or OM. Or even any smaller sizes, which is a testament to the wedge shape and bevels! I hope you can play a ton of nice luthier built instruments and find what works for YOU! Merry Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/solstice/Festivus to all! Paul
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I'd highly encourage you to do this. I have a Heinonen and the action was set higher than my other fingerstyle at the time (a Maingard). I had a good tech bring down the action and actually plek it too. It's much more comfortable to play now. Drew sets his standard action a bit higher to incorporate both strumming and fingerstyle, or at least, he did with mine.
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Here's mine, including a complete CAD plan if it's any help. https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=579732 I LOVE this guitar! |
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Do you play left or right knee? |
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It is a reach issue for me. Short arms.
I use a strap when I pay, with the headstock end tilted up, right hand dominant |
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Before ordering a custom guitar, I would try to sample a bunch of stock or already built guitars to try to find something in the ballpark. Martin 12-fret designs tend to have similar reach as their 14-fret counterparts, since the bridge moves very little and the upper bout is elongated. On Gibsons and guitars that follow the Gibson approach (e.g., Taylor, etc.), the bridge and neck are shifted back by 2 frets, to the reach is approximately an inch shorter. If you couple that with a short scale, the reach gets a bit closer still, and the frets are a little closer together.
Not sure what shops are near you, but I would go to as many as I can. I would also suggest going to a guitar show or two (Artisan, Fretboard Summit, La Conner and maybe Woodstock(?) if we’re lucky). Guitar shows are great because there are usually a fair number of guitars like what you are searching for, plus you get to meet and speak with luthiers in person. |
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You'd have to post a photo. Are you following the same classical lines while standing?
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Before spending a bunch on a custom it actually is cost effective to visit a builder or two at their shops and play examples along with discussing exactly what you want/need. Good builders can do amazing things when they know what it is you are looking for that you would never have thought about.
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I rarely play standing. I use a strap even when sitting. To keep it from rolling off my old lady belly. LOL
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