Acoustic Trigger Pulled in a Different Direction
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 3:49 pm
Many thanks to @tonebender, @toomanycats, @tobijohn and others who chimed in while I was mulling over a Harley Benton SLD-41E WN. It appeared to be a great value and the only thing holding me back was Thomann getting back to me with their policy on returns if the customer doesn't like it and the 15.7" radius was bugging me.
If you caught my GC experience, you may have missed that I actually did get to play some Martins and Taylors with 16" and 15" radius fingerboards. Great guitars, but my hands just didn't feel at home with the flatness. Especially on the power chords.
While on day 5 of waiting for Thomann to respond, I came across a rather lovely Paul Reed Smith CE H60E with a HSC that I paid $727 for (included shipping and tax). https://reverb.com/item/86363125-prs-a60e-2024
I have 2 PRS electrics and the 25.3" scale, 11.8" radius, wide-fat profile, bone nut, bone saddle and hardwoods sold me. Plus, the guitar was finished in May 2024 and supposedly played 3 times and is 60% off what I would pay new. Full NGD, when I receive it.
Meanwhile a quick pic:
If you caught my GC experience, you may have missed that I actually did get to play some Martins and Taylors with 16" and 15" radius fingerboards. Great guitars, but my hands just didn't feel at home with the flatness. Especially on the power chords.
While on day 5 of waiting for Thomann to respond, I came across a rather lovely Paul Reed Smith CE H60E with a HSC that I paid $727 for (included shipping and tax). https://reverb.com/item/86363125-prs-a60e-2024
I have 2 PRS electrics and the 25.3" scale, 11.8" radius, wide-fat profile, bone nut, bone saddle and hardwoods sold me. Plus, the guitar was finished in May 2024 and supposedly played 3 times and is 60% off what I would pay new. Full NGD, when I receive it.
Meanwhile a quick pic: