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My perfect guitar fit is the Eastman E6OM. (000/OM size, sitka/mahogany.) My favourite tone is Martin (D-18, 000-18, 00-18) Just bought a 2003 00-18V that sounds perfect with a neck I love. Just wished it was a 000 or OM. I can't always find the best position for my right arm. My only hope is to find one of the 987 Martin produced from 1999-2007. Being in Europe the chance is really low. https://umgf.com/viewtopic.php?p=78129#p78129
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Having the opposite Collings problem (that is nevertheless saving me money). Would almost certainly buy the new Collings CJ45T but for the extra thick neck.
And, as others have written, neck sizes do affect the sound. I do believe, with Collings, that the relatively new T neck for a 1 11/16 nut size makes the Traditional dreads sound a little different than the standard neck does. I actually prefer it--although I admit I prefer the size of the newer neck as well. |
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With Collings though I recall reading over at their forum that in spring 2017 necks were slimmed down across the board. At the time I was thinking about snagging a CJ35 and remember thinking as I like thicker necks I would be better off limiting myself to guitars built before that year.
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Then I came back in the next day and got it. I've had it now for eight years, and it took a long time for me to become entirely comfortable with the neck, but it has always sounded wonderful. And now it is pretty much my favorite guitar and just, as Collings do, becomes better and better through the years. I wouldn't have purchased it were it to be my only guitar. I had a brilliant Collings OM2G as well. But I certainly have no regrets--am delighted I took the chance--and it truly is a thrill to play each time I pick it up. So, it's certainly risky to get ahold of something that isn't comfortable, and this is not advice to do this. (As posted above, I won't take the plunge for the neck on the CJ45T: because I can't imagine getting comfortable with a neck bigger than that on the CJ35G, and also because I'm happy with the guitars I have now.) Just a story with a different ending. Last edited by jrb715; 08-06-2021 at 02:51 PM. |
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A little update to my op. I went back yesterday and spent some quality time with it in a room alone. The more I played it, the more I began to realize it wasn't that skinny. Not like a Martin MLO, it had a little more heft than that. They left me alone for an hour with it. (Thanks Maple Street Guitars!) I really took my time with it and played a lot of different stuff, capod, different tunings, etc. I had to make sure.
Long story short, I know they are having a difficult time getting inventory, like everybody else, and I've got quite a few electric guitars that haven't been played in quite some time. I took 3 of them down there to see what they could do. Jeez, the price of used has skyrocketed! When the dust settled I walked out with my first Collings and a deal that I was really happy with! I'm taking a break from playing for a bit. I've played it so much my fingers are killing me. Moral of the story - sometimes 1st impressions aren't always right. There is some real magic going on with this guitar and I'm thrilled to have it. |
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