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Ricardo -> RE: A different guitar (Jan. 17 2014 20:47:17)
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ORIGINAL: bluesbuster
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ORIGINAL: Ricardo
The neck deal stops becoming subjective once you start playing with the proper right hand technique and all top level players gravitate to more or less the same design. Maybe you want to play it with a pick? In which case it's understandable, but already that's why the crossover guitars are a touch wider than an electric or steel string and not as wide as a concert classical.
Ricardo, thanks for clarifying, I could have formulated the question better as "what crossover guitar can be recommended?". You've hit the nail on the head, I'm playing often with a pick and my right hand technique sucks. Old habits die hard, I have been playing electric for over 30 years but growing older I tend to set aside the Marshalls, Boogies and drive pedals for a more mellow - and I would argue more primordial - sound. I acquired an entry level flamenco guitar a few years ago and I feel it's time to look for something new.
thanks
Thought so As mentioned Cordoba has had some skinny neck models for years and don't sound so bad. Not so bad to pick on but arpegios feel very awkward and take lots of getting used to. But understand, the superior acoustic sound is simply NOT going to be found on crossover guitars. Luthiers figure if you gonna use a pick then you probably plug in via piezo too. Al Dimeola for one got used to the wide spacing of the Conde and plays it with a pick. Sometimes the simple trick of a nut with slots cut very close together make the feel more like you want so that alternate picking doesn't feel like jumping over a gorge when you cross strings.
Ricardo
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