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08-16-2019, 12:37 PM
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I played a Bourgeois OM a couple of weeks ago that just sang. Super easy to get around on. Sounded great.
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08-16-2019, 12:41 PM
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08-16-2019, 12:43 PM
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My Collings 000 12 fret, 1 13/16 neck is head and shoulder above most any guitar I've played finger style. I originally played a Collings 00 I was really intrigued with, but it just sounded a bit small to me. When I found this 000, I knew it was just right. I've played other 000's Ive loved, and they are too close to my Collings to consider getting another, but I think I'll always have a 000 guitar style. The larger 1 13/16 neck makes a huge difference to me, I've played many 1 3/4 I could live with, but the larger neck makes the stuff I do so much easier. Mine is a regular scale, don't have experience withs short scale, and 12 fret, which I love despite limitations. This guitar is rosewood, though I'm drawn to mahogany guitars. If anything, the Collings is a bit too pretty for dusty type blues, but I have a '46 Gibson to reach for at that point
 So don't think it has to be Collings by any means, but hope you get to play some 000's with a wider neck and see what you think.
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08-16-2019, 01:38 PM
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I've been playing primarily finger style since the 1960's and love the balance and clarity of parlor-size guitars (big surprise).
The two best I've found so far are my Froggy Bottom L in Koa and my Larson Stahl. Both are magnificent instruments for finger picking.
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08-16-2019, 02:01 PM
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My favorite for my style of playing country rag blues is my Waterloo WL-S Deluxe. I use finger picks mostly. It fits the bill for me and my ear. And I have had numerous guitars mentioned by some other posters. Everyone is different and this is what works for me. What they have works for them. I like my Waterloo WL-12 for flat picking.
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08-16-2019, 02:14 PM
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My favorite is my Huss & Dalton 00 12 fret, with 1 7/8" nut (1 3/4" actual string spacing, center to center 6th to 1st string) and 2 5/16" saddle string spacing. The scale is 24.9".
However, due to sheer convenience (no concerns for humidity, etc.) and comfort, my McPherson Touring gets the most play and I am getting used to the narrower 1 3/4" nut. The scale is 22.75". Tony
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08-16-2019, 02:43 PM
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My Collings OM1 PH cutaway is my favorite for fingerstyle. I had a '73 Guild F50R that I really liked, but as I aged up the 1 11/16 fingerboard was just a bit too narrow. I prefer my Martin dred for flatpicking and strumming.
Here is a review: (Guitar playing starts 40 seconds in) CK
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08-16-2019, 02:55 PM
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I cannot say which is best as each delivers its own sounds...
I prefer shorter scale and 1 3/4 in. nut width, with cutaway : Seagull Performer CW Burnt Umber QIT Eastman AC122ce Taylor 412ce (2007) I have some other I would like as much though...
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08-16-2019, 03:18 PM
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I favor the sound of cedar top Irish guitars for finger style . I've owned Lowden, McIlroy and Avalon....all equally great playing and sounding. My current go-to is a cedar/rosewood Avalon
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08-16-2019, 03:31 PM
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For classical pieces my Kohno (German Spruce over BRW), for steel string finger style my PRS Private Stock Angelus (Adirondack over Cocobolo). The latter could change with the addition of a custom G.W. Barry (OOO+ Italian Alpine Spruce over Royal Macassar Ebony) scheduled for completion in the spring of 2020. I've recently been rediscovering my 1975 Dieter Hopf Gran Concierto (Canadian Cedar over EIR).
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08-16-2019, 03:36 PM
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08-16-2019, 04:10 PM
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Although I play fingerstyle on my D-18 & 28 as well, the 414ce may be my fav with it's smaller body,& ease of play.
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08-16-2019, 04:21 PM
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Huss & Dalton MJ Custom.
Not for it's nut width or scale or string spacing. For it's responsiveness, balance and volume.
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