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It took me YEARS to work out what I needed and struggled for years with thin rhythm necks that didn't fit my fat fingers and my developing style.
I'd advise those on that journey to not restrict themselves to the same old geometry so common -14 fret dreads, jumbos and other standardised instruments with skinny necks. Go further.
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-- except for those of us who play really different kinds of guitars on purpose. Different scale lengths, body shapes, frets-to-body... bring 'em on!
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There is no “right” guitar. Owning guitars is sort of like having multiple girlfriends. You find many that you like they’re all different and enjoy their company. When you tire of one you replace it with another guitar. Why have only one when you can enjoy many as they are all different and enjoyable?
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It is highly probable that there are guitars and guitar necks that I would love but they are unknown to me at this time. There are guitar experiences that involve the whole instrument. The word people like to use is mojo I believe for older used instruments.
I am in a constant fight against algorithms as it takes away the experience of discovery and experiencing new things.
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Think about it. People get fitted for suits, why not guitars.
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This is pretty much (maybe with a little less precision) the experience you have with a good salesperson in a good music store. At least it's the experience I recently had.
I did end up playing my ultimate choice as the second guitar I tried, but I still played a ton of other guitars - just to make sure (and satisfy my curiosity about guitars I read about here). I do suspect some preferences only surface after you've played a guitar for a while. All the guitars I've sold/traded-in were once my first choice.
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This is just wrong. You're kidding, right?
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Nope. I bet a bunch of software genuises could figure it out and develop software/hardware to image someone's hand and find the optimum nut width/neck profile that best fits the physical attributes of the player's fretting hand.
This would really take the guess work out of buying online.
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