Wide Neck Acoustic Guitar?
[2008-02-07 08:25:55]

Q: Hello all!

My fiancé’s mom is a music teacher so I’ve been taking guitar lessons for about a year now, the problem is I’m currently playing on a Takamine acoustic (Which I LOVE cause it was my dad’s guitar who passed a few years

A: Generally speaking, steel string acoustics do not have very wide necks, and only classical guitars have the really wide neck that youre looking for. In recent years, a few manufacturers (mostly small ones) have come out with kinda hybrid acoustics that

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Wide-Necked Acoustic Guitar?
[2008-12-17 19:35:19]

Hey everyone,

I am a bass guitarist, but have been looking into playing acoustic guitar, mainly for Country songs. However, I'm a bigger guy, and I do tend to have a problem getting my fingers on the correct strings/frets without interfering


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Acoustic Guitar with Wide Necks for Big Hands-Nut Width of 1.8 or more: Any Recommendations?
[2008-12-02 07:37:15]



Well...off hand I myself can't think of any steel string acoustics with real wide fretboards.
A nylon stringed classical guitar would have the widest neck of any guitar.

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