As the former owner of Earl’s X20, and a fingerstyle player primarily I can say the X20 is excellent for that. I tend to smaller bodied guitars as well(think Taylor GC’s). The only problems I had were ergonomic with my fretting hand getting some pain after long sessions( all on me, not sure why) and occasionally the fretboard extension was caught by my thumb when plucking the 6th string, but the new fretboard solves that. The tone still haunts me and my wife, so there is a possibility of a custom neck profile order someday.
What impressed me most about the X20 initially was the dynamic range with fingerstyle. My Sable sounds great but is a bit quieter without the pick, at least for the player, fwiw.
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Dave
McPherson Sable, Blackbird Lucky 13, Rainsong OM1000. Various wood, mostly Taylors
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