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I actually wish the fingerboard on my X20 ended at fret 22 like the X30. I found that the tone I like best for finger picking is right at the 24th fret, which is getting in the way.
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That’s how I felt when playing the x20 and x10. I don’t always play in that region but do vary hand position for different tonal color.
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For me, the "Sweet spot" for an acoustic is in the middle area of the fretboard around the 5 - 10 frets. If you arrange the music you play, you get to pick where you want to play it.
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As for me, I’ve never come close to hitting the end of the fretboard with my right hand, but I can understand how someone with longer forearms than me could run into the issue.
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In classical guitar they even have a special word ("tasto") to indicate when you should play with the right hand over the fretboard.
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But as others have stated, the reason to do this is mainly tone. In my case also for volume and sustain which is somewhat lacking in my X20.
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I am really glad to hear this, so congratulations and enjoy! I wanted the same experience myself but was very sad when I got it. I guess I was unlucky and just got a bad one, or what!? Was the X30 you tried a standard carbon top or was it a veneer version? If veneer, which one, maple or redwood? Mine was just carbon. BTW, how did you like the trebles since you are a fingerstyle player? To me, they just sounded so thin and harsh to the ears. The mids were OK, and with the bass, I was not impressed at all, as it was kind of dead and lacked sting. Definitely not the bass, which many people praise so much. I was after that sensational sound so many people describe when they first play the X30, but it sounded to me only as good as most mediocre production guitars you can try in many shops. Even the cheapest Mexican GC Taylor I tried some time ago had nicer trebles, and the bass had more separation and focus power. And I never really liked the Taylors, so... Did the X30 you tried have mediums on to sound better? "I just can't wrap my head around it," or I just became deaf. Thank you. A Hui Hou Kākou |
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I assume you're talking about the Klos Grand Cutaway and GC Mini? I'm interested in the mini as a possible travel guitar. I'll be stopping by Klos on a trip to Utah in the Spring to check it out. The demo video sounds promising.
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https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=680330
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