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I recently had the opportunity (thanks to Kramster) to test-play quite a few different CF guitars, one right after the other in a single sitting!
Included, if I can remember them all correctly, were Emerald X7, X10, X20, & Amicus; RainSong CH-WS1000, CH-OM1000, & CH-Parlor; CA OXE & Cargo, Blackbird Savoy, McPherson Touring, Journey OF660, and perhaps a few others that I don't even remember. Each of them had a unique feel and sound. OF THEM ALL... the RainSong CH-OM won me over! Pretty much from the get-go. It just had the best overall combination of rich, balanced tonal range, easy playability, and comfortable size. What more can you ask for? (Price, perhaps???) So much so, that I just put my money where my mouth was/is, paid the bill, and Ted (LA Guitar Sales) has shipped a RainSong CH-OM1100NS (what was previously called the "Shorty') to me, arriving on Thursday! 12-fret, short scale. (My second guitar purchased from Ted & Helene. The other being an exquisite Eastman E10-OOM all solid, flame mahogany. Also a 12-fret, short-scale.) Not only was I won over by the full and well-balanced tone, the easy-playability, and the comfortable body size of the CH-OM... but all that coming at a price that beats nearly every other CF guitar out there? And that considerably, compared to many of them? How does all that come together so magnificently? I don't know. But I'm not complaining about it! Last edited by DHart; 08-15-2017 at 11:05 PM. |
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A very special opportunity to be able to play them all and find what you like best! ( A generous, whimsical guy that has them all ).
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That is a considerably higher cost than I paid for my X7 neck mod. Wonder if the price has gone up this year?
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Agree. Either neck on the Chimaera felt fine to me. I had no trouble at all switching between my Rainsong, Blackbird, Taylor's or the Chimaera. When I recently ordered my X20-12, I opted for shorter scale and twenty frets instead of 24, but made no mods to the neck profile or nut width.
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Not that it matters to me because I like the standard Emerald neck just fine, but I'm curious as to what a $500 upcharge encompasses...just shape, or also scale or width? It seems to me that each aspect should rightfully affect the cost.
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Scroll down to " Product Description"
on the following link, there is a comment on the X20's neck shape http://emeraldguitars.com/product/x2...v=7516fd43adaa
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Seems like every few months the "RainSong N2 neck" and how people don't like it. Yep, I agree.
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Here's my two cents for what it's worth as others have commented already...
I've owned a Rainsong AWS1000, H-OM1000, JM1000, and Smokey as well as two X20s. The classic rainsong neck, the N1, is close to a Taylor. Comparing my X20 to my Rainsong H-OM1000 I owned a few years ago, I would pick the Emerald neck over the new Rainsong neck hands down. (Personal preference.) Build quality on my Rainsongs and Emeralds has been fantastic every time... I'm not a huge fan of the velcro battery holder in the X20, however, I like that this is a non-invasive pickup! No barn door etc. It's a better choice when compared to the B-band system they used on the older instruments. What really scores points for me with the X20 is the longer scale, 24 fret neck, and the stainless steel frets. Finally, the X20 is really comfortable! The lack of sharp edges is something I grew to love very quickly!
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Maybe Ted's used X20 has a modified neck. Probably easy to find out. My X20 has the standard neck and it feels pretty comfortable.
I would call the X20 neck a C or D neck so I think my anecdotal opinion in agreement with what Emerald has on their website. Going further than the website, I think it feels a little stiffer than the wood guitars I have sitting around. It also feels a little stiffer than my Lucky 13 (also with a standard neck). I think it is shaped a little different but just as comfortable as the Taylor necks I used to play on. My only beef with the neck is that I have to bring talcum powder when I play outside else I run the risk of putting blisters on my fretting hand if I start sweating. I don't think I ever had that problem with the wood guitar I used to play out and about and it's not as bad for the Lucky 13 either. Doesn't bother me enough to do more than gripe here though.
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