NGD -- Classical Crossover

That's a great guitar series, cougar! I often noodle around on one when visiting my local GC. I like that it has nylon strings to get that touch sensitivity, the thin body and cutaway, and neck profile more like a steel string acoustic. It just seems to have all the right aspects for a nice all-rounder. I've never plugged on in, though. I hope it got there safely.

Interested to hear what you think of it.
 
jp said:
Interested to hear what you think of it.
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The near-flat fretboard takes some getting used to. It's fun to play, but oddly, hard to play cleanly... or else I'm just a lousy guitar player. Likely the latter.
 
Congratulations. Go make some great music with it.
 
Cougar said:
The near-flat fretboard takes some getting used to. It's fun to play, but oddly, hard to play cleanly... or else I'm just a lousy guitar player. Likely the latter.
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Congratulations on your new acquisition. It may not be a Guild, but A.) It is a good guitar, and B.) It is related in an extended family sort of way. I wonder, is there such a thing as a "step Guild"?

I like that you identified the "play cleanly" issue, discovered when a hand that has been trained to expect a narrower, radiused fretboard first encounters a wider, flat (or even flat-ter) fretboard. I liken it to someone used to wearing moccasins purchasing their first pair of sneakers that have 1.5" (38 mm) tall rubber soles that extend 17 feet (5 m) in all directions. They trip on everything ... at first. But, if we survive the fall(s), we adapt. :)
 
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The flat fretboards never bothered me, it was the wider 2" nut width, 100%.
 
It is about the fretting technique. If you use classical technique the flatness of the fretboard has no meaning and wider nut makes fingerpicking easier. If you fret using the thumb over grip, then the crossover is the answer.

I play everything, even electrics, seated with classical technique. I always wish the fretboards were wider. Personal preference..
 
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