So it can be done!

[steelvibe]

A heelless X20, 12 frets to body and massive cutaway. Yeah, I know it's custom but.....

[Simon@Emerald]

There has been one or two heel-less x20's. But i think that may be an X30 hes playing in the video 🤔

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by Simon@Emerald

There has been one or two heel-less x20's. But i think that may be an X30 hes playing in the video 🤔

Could very well be but that isn't what he has put in the video description

[Steve-arino]

posted wrong thread

[Rapido Eduwardo]

Nice voice. Also like the guitar.

[Earl49]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

Could very well be but that isn't what he has put in the video description

Or maybe he made a typo in the description? With a 12th fret body join, that looks like an X30 to me. The whole guitar is never shown in the video.

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by Earl49

Or maybe he made a typo in the description? With a 12th fret body join, that looks like an X30 to me. The whole guitar is never shown in the video.

I agree with you upon further inspection- it's an X30.

However, there are magic wonders coming out of Donegal, and if a guitar can be thought of, Alistair can build it.

[mountainmaster]

But... we already knew it could be done.

https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldGuit...1323723399395/

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by mountainmaster

But... we already knew it could be done.

https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldGuit...1323723399395/

Thanks mountain- I had seen that video, but it is a highly customized guitar. i'm guessing that guitar costed around $5K U.S. too. I've merely mentioned my thoughts that Emerald should make the heelless X20 a production guitar, and possibly a 12 frets to body as it provides a much more intimate player experience. It is also my opinion that short scale lends itself nicely to the material tonally, adding warmth and roundness (like RainSong has done). I've not played a standard X20 so maybe what I'm asking is crazy, but I did own a 12 fret RainSong that had great tone in my opinion- i just couldn't get along with the clunky heel/ cutaway and neck.

BTW, Alistair responded to my inquiry about the possibility that I heard he is entertaining the idea of a heelless X20 and he said, "Rumors!". That isn't saying yes, but it isn't saying no.

[Earl49]

I play my X20 routinely up the fret #17 in certain tunings and have no issues with the current design. I can also play my Rainsong WS-1000 up there too. The neck heel does not seem to be problem -- for me. Access to the cutaway is quite good on X20.

My X30 has a heelless neck but a 12-fret body join. I can reach as far up as I care to on it too. But if no heel is what you want and you are willing to pay for it..... who am I to question?

[futboljim]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

Thanks mountain- I had seen that video, but it is a highly customized guitar. i'm guessing that guitar costed around $5K U.S. too. I've merely mentioned my thoughts that Emerald should make the heelless X20 a production guitar, and possibly a 12 frets to body as it provides a much more intimate player experience. It is also my opinion that short scale lends itself nicely to the material tonally, adding warmth and roundness (like RainSong has done). I've not played a standard X20 so maybe what I'm asking is crazy, but I did own a 12 fret RainSong that had great tone in my opinion- i just couldn't get along with the clunky heel/ cutaway and neck.

BTW, Alistair responded to my inquiry about the possibility that I heard he is entertaining the idea of a heelless X20 and he said, "Rumors!". That isn't saying yes, but it isn't saying no.

I'm interested in what you mention about short scale CF. It makes me even more curious to hear my new X20 24.9" scale next to eatswodo's X20 standard scale, when we finally get a chance to get together.