To me it’s a simple question of do you want to play “classical” repertoire or “crossover”?
The main difference between classical and steel string playing is all in the right hand. And by using a crossover with a significantly thinner radius I would think you’d be making things harder, not easier.
The mere thought of trying to do rest strokes on a 47-48mm radius gives me anxiety. I’ve actually wondered if I shouldn’t ask a luthier to build me an old school guitar with a 54mm nut like all the 60s guitars had. Give me some breathing room. Im fine with the 650mm scale length though. But those 660s have some beefy bass.
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