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I was intriged with the look of Emerald's from the get go, I have a x7 on the way and of course very curious about particularly the neck and to a much less extent the color which is calbolt blue, from what I gather it will probably be hard to see in most light.
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Having said this, CF guitars are supposed to be extremely consistent compared to their conventional wooden counterparts (the experts in here can correct me if I'm wrong). I bought my RainSong site unseen with this in mind and I certainly wasn't disappointed in terms of sound quality. I would suspect that the same could be said for Emerald. If the vids impress you then you would probably be fine in the end. As for comfort. I have no idea about their necks, but the contours on the body of their guitars would "common sense dictate" that they would be extremely comfortable. At least in my mind... Cheers
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This is also why I mentioned high end wood guitars in my post. We can read all the praise we can stand, but the truth is in the playing, since that is (I presume) what we get them for. Many of the high end guitars I have read praise for in these forums, just didn't suit me very well. Just as with Rainsong, that is not a negative reflection on the guitars, but simply a matter of personal taste. With regard to the consistency of carbon fiber guitars, that has nothing to do with how a builder decides to shape the neck, set up string spacing, etc., other than that once those design decisions are made for a specific product, there might be consistency from one instrument to another in the same line. So if you like the neck on a particular model, chances are that all the others of that same model will be just like it. So if I don't like the neck on a particular carbon fiber guitar that I tried, then it is likely that all the others of the same model will be the same. That would be where consistency in carbon fiber should be. Tony
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Comfort, both in the body and feel of the neck should be a consideration when choosing a guitar. Something I have learned in 50+ years of playing guitar, and the last decade especially, where I have bought more guitars than the previous 4 decades combined: I am adaptable to different neck shapes (nut width, scale, thickness, shape, string spacing)... to a point. (Whew - quite the run-on sentence!)
I played that RainSong NS (the 12-fret version of the N2) neck for 4 years. I really wanted that guitar be "the one." My left hand told me otherwise. The 3 Emeralds I own have different scales, but each is comfortable. The X10, with the 1 11/16" nut width is narrower than all my other acoustics, with a 1 3/4" nut width... but just as playable. OK, maybe even more comfortable. My step outside the steel string box, with the Yamaha SLG nylon, showed me that the wider nut width of that was uncomfortable, and never got better with more play time. This is a personal experience that shows me that even an old dog can be somewhat open to new changes. After discovering how much I like the Taylor necks, I thought I'd probably not own anything but that brand. But "the most important" thing in picking any guitar can change. More than the name on the headstock, for any guitar to be "just right," it has to sound good, feel good, and have some visual appeal. I was one of those "I have to try it before I will even consider buying it" guys, but I have changed that thinking. The last 10 or so guitars I bought were ordered on-line or by phone. I have sold off a couple, but didn't send any back. We have SO MUCH information available on-line... photos of the actual guitar; video clips giving us some idea of tone; a zillion "reviews" from other owners. Because we all come in different shapes and sizes, "the feel" is still going to be an individual thing. I was able to get together recently with my friend Earl. I joked that standing next to each other, we look like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DiVitto in twins... yet, we both find the Emerald X20 hits a sweet spot in feel and tone. I guess the long way of saying: it would be a shame to miss owning a great guitar because you couldn't try one in person first.
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Since Captain Jim mentioned Taylor necks, I want to throw in an observation (not about Captain Jim...).
If you like Taylor necks, then it is very likely that you would like the necks on the McPherson Sable. They are quite similar. The major difference is that with Taylor, I usually need a setup to get the action to where I like it. With the McPherson, the action was already there. For those who aren't aware, the McPherson Sable is carbon fiber. I have only one problem with the McPherson Sable. It sounds too much like Mercury Sable, the car. So I have to be careful to make sure I don't say "Mercury" instead of "McPherson". Here is a bit about the Mercury Sable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Sable Here is a bit about the McPherson Sable: https://mcphersonguitars.com/carbon-series/sable/ The main difference is that one floats and the other does not. You can probably guess which is which. Tony
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I own two Tourings and one Sable. All three have the honeycomb top and the gold package (gold EVO frets and gold Schaller tuners. It is like having a fine set of high quality knives, I suppose. Tony
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That's a pretty interesting Sunday afternoon comparison. With McPherson pointing the way, I could see Blackbird coming out with a Thunderbird. |
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Still in the honeymoon phase, but my favorite of 2 Rainsong, a Blackbird, an Emerald and the Sable, FWIW.
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It could be pretty telling, what connections folks make with the Thunderbird. For some, it would be a cheap bottle of wine, and for others a pretty cool car. Tony
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