Played an Emerald today...

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Originally Posted by KevinH

Yeah, I'm not sure why Allistair calls the X-20 their dreadnought size either. Given the popularity of the dread maybe he thinks that'll make it a bigger draw? The X-20 actually is more like an OM size. This is a comparison to a Martin OM-21:

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The size of the X20 is nearly the same as a Martin OM. But I agree with you that Emeralds feel smaller. My X20 feels noticeably smaller than any of the OM's I've owned or played. They put a lot of thought into how a guitar feels in the players hands.

Hi Kevin,

I truly appreciate the comparisons you do with side-by-sides of various guitars. Wondering if you could share which tool(s) you use as i would like to do something similar to compare an X20, a Sable and a Rainsong OM?

Thanks,

Robert