For me, neck profile defines playability more than any other parameter. My preference is a deep C. Taylor is a shallow C. Rainsong is a modified U, which is boxier than a C, sort of the opposite of a V. If a V is pointy in the center and flat at the shoulders, a modified U is flat in the center and gets pointy at the shoulders. Not as flat and pointy as a classical neck, but not as round as a Taylor. It's been a while since I played a Blackbird, but I vaguely remember the neck to be rounder, and more comfortable, than a Rainsong.
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