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    Quote Originally Posted by king casey View Post
    Having done a few radii now, it did occur to me to think why it played so much better.
    The process levels the fretboard and evens out the radius.

    cheers, Mark.
    So, is it the radius or the freshly leveled board that makes the most difference?

    For myself, I also prefer 12. I have a flat board on my classical, 7.5 radius on my Suzuki acoustic, and 12 on my G&L. 12 feels perfect. I also like a wider nut, as that makes it easier to fingerpick and to fit my clumsy left hand into chords.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jugglindan View Post
    So, is it the radius or the freshly leveled board that makes the most difference?

    For myself, I also prefer 12. I have a flat board on my classical, 7.5 radius on my Suzuki acoustic, and 12 on my G&L. 12 feels perfect. I also like a wider nut, as that makes it easier to fingerpick and to fit my clumsy left hand into chords.
    It's definitely the radius.
    Spent a lot of time doing A and B once I had done the one guitar.
    Took a bit of adjusting to get it right.
    Since I did the same to my Squier Tele, it was immediately 'aha that's much better'.
    I never use the pick either, much prefer to use all fingers.
    Probably from many years on the saxophone...why limit yourself.
    I know Justin Guitar seems to favour leaving the pinkie out but...
    Justin mate....there's a bloke out there that plays the guitar with his feet.....


    cheers, Mark.

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