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Post by RodB on Jun 8, 2018 15:40:29 GMT
I’m fairly tall and now that I only play sat down I feel my mini-jumbo A size McIlroys are at the limit of comfort. A dread sits too high for a long session.
My Taran is slightly smaller than an OM, but feels even more comfortable and balanced thanks to the curvature of the back especially and a mini bevel that takes the edge off the upper bout. This gives the feeling it is shallower than it actually is - similar to a wedge.
I’m far less comfortable with smaller guitars - perhaps for the same reason as @robbiej mentions in opening post...
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Post by Amit on Jun 8, 2018 15:43:52 GMT
I’m a 00 fan, both from a sound and comfort perspective.
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Post by 007 on Jun 8, 2018 20:03:25 GMT
Sabrina!!!!
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jun 8, 2018 20:56:20 GMT
As a tall chap who plays sitting down I have never felt I had a problem with my Taylor dread. Except in last few months where I have developed some 'frozen shoulder' in my right side and at times it becomes quite painful after only 10-15 minutes (but not always and depends what chair I'm on). 18 months ago I had a similar problem with left shoulder and my physio said it could take 18 months but should get better. Its now 75% better, But if my right one gets much worse I may have to think harder about changing from the dread, although don't know what to. Will be trying some others to see (watch out guys at Halifax!).
Also may be seeing if short scale is more comfortable as fingers starting to get a bit stiffer (if that's possible with mine!).
John
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Post by colins on Jun 8, 2018 22:49:50 GMT
As a tall chap who plays sitting down I have never felt I had a problem with my Taylor dread. Except in last few months where I have developed some 'frozen shoulder' in my right side and at times it becomes quite painful after only 10-15 minutes (but not always and depends what chair I'm on). 18 months ago I had a similar problem with left shoulder and my physio said it could take 18 months but should get better. Its now 75% better, But if my right one gets much worse I may have to think harder about changing from the dread, although don't know what to. Will be trying some others to see (watch out guys at Halifax!).
Also may be seeing if short scale is more comfortable as fingers starting to get a bit stiffer (if that's possible with mine!).
John Play your cards right, with a bit of luck on your side, and there is a 15" LB OOO-12 fret with a 632mm scale that could be going home with you from Halifax! Colin
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Post by Welshruss on Jun 8, 2018 23:12:57 GMT
I prefer 00s too. I own 4 of them 3 are 12 fretters one has 14.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 7:21:27 GMT
Is guitar comfort also a factor of how we sit and play? I tend to play sat on the floor, and I rather envelope the guitar.
Robbie
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jun 9, 2018 8:02:59 GMT
As a tall chap who plays sitting down I have never felt I had a problem with my Taylor dread. Except in last few months where I have developed some 'frozen shoulder' in my right side and at times it becomes quite painful after only 10-15 minutes (but not always and depends what chair I'm on). 18 months ago I had a similar problem with left shoulder and my physio said it could take 18 months but should get better. Its now 75% better, But if my right one gets much worse I may have to think harder about changing from the dread, although don't know what to. Will be trying some others to see (watch out guys at Halifax!).
Also may be seeing if short scale is more comfortable as fingers starting to get a bit stiffer (if that's possible with mine!).
John Play your cards right, with a bit of luck on your side, and there is a 15" LB OOO-12 fret with a 632mm scale that could be going home with you from Halifax! Colin Hi Colin, Is good old fashioned bribery allowed?
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Post by jackorion on Jun 9, 2018 8:59:23 GMT
Is guitar comfort also a factor of how we sit and play? I tend to play sat on the floor, and I rather envelope the guitar. Robbie probably - I tend to sit on a chair with my right leg crossed on my left knee, or I stand with a strap and have the guitar high up - an OM tucks under my arm easily in both situations and I can see my left hand well too - a dread would have to be a a funny angle to fit under my arm at that height.
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Post by vikingblues on Jun 9, 2018 11:14:26 GMT
I'm not sure what to do, I'm feeling a bit twitchy about it all and sense a change a-coming. The trouble for me is when a seed of doubt is sown in my mind about a guitar it's rare that it doesn't fairly quickly grow into a certainty that it's not the right one for me - especially if I don't play it much.
Good point by Paul about the standing up and sitting and the body shape that may be fine for one isn't for the other. In general I think I find sitting is more likely to give me a comfortable guitar experience. Like Iain I always have a guitar strap in use when playing seated - it helps to maintain the right angle for the neck and a comfortable position for the right arm.
Mark
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Post by Wild Violet on Jun 9, 2018 20:27:11 GMT
The trouble for me is when a seed of doubt is sown in my mind about a guitar it's rare that it doesn't fairly quickly grow into a certainty that it's not the right one for me - especially if I don't play it much. I'm going to dither about this for a while. The Martin is incredibly special and I expected to have it for the rest of my life. I don't think I'd be able to replace it if without a lottery win. On the other hand, it's a big, boomy rosewood dread that is excellent in sessions but not so great for playing live when I am doing my own sound (although I just received my Headway EDB2 so my inadequacy may be resolved). It might be better with one of those Ear Trumpet Labs kind of mics. I am learning to flatpick and keep thinking that this is the perfect guitar to do it with... but then again when I went to a Steve Mr-Flatpicking-Champion-of-the-world Kaufmann workshop, and he was playing an 000. I will dither and dither until a clear solution presents itself. This is one situation I really don't want to get wrong.
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Post by Riverman on Jun 9, 2018 20:33:49 GMT
The trouble for me is when a seed of doubt is sown in my mind about a guitar it's rare that it doesn't fairly quickly grow into a certainty that it's not the right one for me - especially if I don't play it much. I went to a Steve Mr-Flatpicking-Champion-of-the-world Kaufmann workshop, and he was playing an 000. I think I was at that workshop!
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Post by Wild Violet on Jun 9, 2018 20:39:03 GMT
I went to a Steve Mr-Flatpicking-Champion-of-the-world Kaufmann workshop, and he was playing an 000. I think I was at that workshop! You were! You had your Larrivee. I had just come from the meet-up in Hebden Bridge, so it was a great guitar-y weekend.
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Post by Riverman on Jun 9, 2018 21:05:31 GMT
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Post by Cams on Jun 9, 2018 21:14:35 GMT
I'm okay with most body sizes, other than my Kim Walker SJ - playing that sitting for a while makes my pinky and fourth fingers go numb on my picking hand. I play my Dreizehnter more than the others as that's my main gigging guitar and I love it to bits - I guess it's a grand concert? I'm not really sure of its designation. Heiner called it his Model A. Maybe a deep OM? My most comfortable would be my Lucas Pavilion. I'm not sure what its designation would be in Martin terms either, but this one does have a Manzer wedge, which really does help in terms of comfort.
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