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WTB Nylon String Crossover guitar with cutaway
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Looking for a nice sounding nylon string acoustic. Plugged in sound is not important. In fact, if it doesnt have any pickup, thats fine too. Must have a crossover neck though, i.e. not quite as wide or fat as a full Spanish. Unless you are near to Oxford will probably need posting.
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my recent research has revealed that many of these are made with a stiffer top than a classical, to avoid feedback on stage.
Nylon strings are extremely low tension, so need very light bracing to project a full sound, so be wary of heavier and over-braced tops
Its neck is slimmer than the full Classical but not as 'electric-like' as a proper crossover like a Cordoba Fusion for example. The biggest downer to me is that it doesnt have a truss rod like my much older Yamaha CGX110SC. Purely my fault in not checking the modern spec. So there is a limit on how low I can get the action to make it sweeter for playing chord melody. Other than that its a fine resonant guitar and I'm very pleased with it, thanks to @Frank_Blank !
Nothing like the sound of a handmade £5k classical of course, but hardly a fair comparison
Beware the sharp edge on the top (where your right forearm rests), I found it very uncomfortable.
I tried buying a "guitar sleeve", but in the end a cheap £8 or so arm rest from India via ebay did the trick, and made it look more expensive. Set up and pickup are fine for the price
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