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Scale Length and small hands
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BarkellWH
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From: Washington, DC
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RE: Scale Length and small hands (in reply to Cervantes)
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If you really like the sound of the Carrillo, I would not worry about the 660 scale length. I was used to playing with 650 scale flamencas, and then I was offered the opportunity to buy a Gerundino 660 scale with a beautiful flamenco sound and tone from my teacher. It did not seem that much more of a reach than the 650s, and my left hand quickly accommodated itself to the additional stretch, slight though it was. With practice and exercises your hand's ability to stretch and reach all required frets will increase to the point where it will no longer feel like an effort. Also to be considered is the shape of the neck and the set-up. In my opinion, though, the 660 scale length is the least of considerations. Once you accommodate yourself to the slightly additional stretch, you will be glad you did. Bill
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Date May 2 2016 21:54:40
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BarkellWH
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RE: Scale Length and small hands (in reply to payaso)
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Actually, I’m not sure that ‘go for it’ is the best advice. Nobody here has seen or heard the guitar. Could they advise you on the choice of an unseen wife? - and a guitar is a crucial partner in your life. Cervantes himself tried the Carrillo and stated, "I played it and thought wow this guitar this sounds awesome." That nobody here has seen or heard the guitar is irrelevant. Cervantes saw and played the guitar, thought it sounded "awesome," and is asking for feedback from Foro members regarding the importance of hand-size playing a 660. In choosing a guitar, as in choosing a wife, it is up to Cervantes, regardless whether or not we have seen the guitar or the wife. We Foro members can offer the advice he is seeking based on his description of the guitar as he played it, and it is up to Cervantes to heed it or reject it. Bill
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Date May 4 2016 13:05:49
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