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Old 05-30-2010, 12:14 PM
BLenmark BLenmark is offline
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Here are the specs for my Godin:

16" fingerboard radius
25 1/2" Scale
1 7/8" nut width

As far as my feelings about the scale length, it doesn't feel like my more traditional classical, which if fine by me. It feels more like a strat with a wider neck, and I suppose I play it as such. So it in that sense, it is more like a crossover of sorts...the feel of nylon strings under your fretting hand with the scale to allow access to the upper register.

Add to the the pedal work to play (for example) an Am string backing, hold it with a pedal, and then bring in your nylon guitar sound to play over the top of it...now that is multitasking!

Aesthetically, I was never crazy about the controls in the upper bout. But after a while, the functionality that the mixed Midi and analog signals offer outweighs my desire for a more elegant design. I mean, a pair of channel locks will never win a a beauty pageant, but if you need to remove a seized or rounded off bolt, which tool do you reach for? Form follows function.

Last edited by BLenmark; 09-25-2010 at 10:11 PM. Reason: spelling
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