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Wow! Thank you all for the responses!
Does the glossy neck on carbon fiber necks feel sticky like some of the glossy wood guitar necks?
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I have a Rainsong Hybrid dread and it is a cannon, with volume, warmth and excellent playability. I love it. Also, consider that it costs several hundred dollars less than the X30.
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IMHO the gloss neck had a sticky feel compared to the two guitars with satin necks. In addition to that, in humid weather, I've noticed that sticky feel on the back and side of the gloss body on my X20. My X7 has a gloss top but crystal ice back and sides and the crystal ice finish does not feel sticky. This X7 is a small body guitar and not the flat picker you'd probably be interested in. I'm only posting this picture so you can see what the satin neck and crystal ice back and sides looks like.
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I've also owned quite a few CF guitars and the H-DR is one of my favorites.
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I haven't noticed much stickiness on my gloss necks, and I generally prefer satin given a choice. But I don't have a lot of humidity where I live, summer or winter, and apparently don't have especially sweaty hands. And just so you know, Emerald shoots all the necks in glossy and sands them to get the satin finish, as shown in 121's picture, during the final finishing steps. Crystal Ice feels surprisingly smooth to the touch, even though it looks rather pebbly in photos. It is a no-cost option when you order, but they prefer to keep the tops glossy (others have asked). |
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A sticky gloss neck is more of nitro finish issue. There is no nitro on any CF guitar that I know of.
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No sticky neck issues here!
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I was sweating last summer and rubbed a light blister on my left hand from the neck (X20). Usually I have talc with me but I had forgot it that day. Same with wood guitars too. Never tried the satin neck pictured above. Talc is cheap, so I am not too worried either way.
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I had this same concern and tried to push for the satin, but they were quick to push back. I'm glad they did. The glossy doesn't feel sticky at all to me and looks very nice.
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All glossy necks on my CF guitars (Emeralds) and no issue.
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I think neck finish preferences might be linked to playing style? You've heard the saying, "there is no money beyond the 5th fret"?
Might it be true that though who play in the $$$ zone are less inclined to have neck preferences than to those playing for broke (in other words moving all over the neck)? I play all over the neck and prefer a satin finish.
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I'll agree with most here that the gloss finishes don't really affect the movement of the fretting hand on either the Rainsongs or Emeralds. (I confess I've not played an X30 - I really want to!) A Leviora is also an option; mine has no finish on it at all!! (Couldn't afford it) They are good and loud with lots of projection and bass.
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If your a flat picker playing bluegrass leads then really dread is the only way to go for volume and projection over mandolin and fiddles etc.
The Rainsong dread would be a good choice but the only CF guitar, that is always above the standards and pretty much perfect as hands can make is McPherson. Their quality is above reproach, cost a bit more but you know the old saying. |