Tom2;

I have owned three Emerald nylon string guitars and have found, as you note, that the nut width and string spacing are as good as it gets.

I have gone with the longer scale because I like playing high up the neck. However, the Rainsong Parlor nylon has brought me to an appreciation of a shorter scale. The 12 fret RS does not have my favored nut width and does not allow easy play beyond the 14th fret--but I believe that there is a critical advantage to a 12 fret instrument.

While I like long-scale cut-a-way guitars I believe that there is a difference in tonal quality and a significant difference in projection between such an instrument and a short scale guitar. And so, I have two guitars.

I think a 12 fret guitar with the Emerald nut width and neck thickness would be ideal. If the guitar also eliminated the heal I suspect that higher fret reach would not be a problem.