Members lanndroo Posted November 26, 2005 Members Posted November 26, 2005 I am new to this forum so please forgive any novice mistakes I may make in this posting. I will try not to repeat them. I have an unusual situation and need some advice. When I was younger I lost the tip of my left ring finger. I recently started playing again, and have noticed that because of this injury I tend to dampen the ajacent strings. This is becoming frustrating as I am learning fingerpicking. Most accoustic guitars seem to have a fingerboard width (at the nut) of 1 and 3/4 inches, while most classical guitars are about 2 inches. However, I don't want nylon strings. My question is: does anyone know of any manufacturers of steel string, concert or auditorium (Martin 000 size) guitars where the fingerboard width is about 1 7/8 inch? While money is definitely a consideration, I am first curious to know if what I am looking for exists or if I need to have something customized. Thank you all in advance for your help.
Members catdaddy Posted November 26, 2005 Members Posted November 26, 2005 Take a look at Seagull guitars. Nut width is in the 1 & 7/8th's range. They make a nice guitar for the money.
Members Harmonycat Posted November 26, 2005 Members Posted November 26, 2005 Hi Welcome to the Forum... I do not have the experience with Concert Acoustics, so I can't comment. But I can tell you that the Sigma DR-1 ST and the DM1 ST Dreads are 1 15/16" at the nut and play very well. May not be the answer you want but at least you will be aware of it. Glenn
Members JasmineTea Posted November 27, 2005 Members Posted November 27, 2005 The Lowdens I've played were wide. Not sure how wide, but wider than 1,3/4.
Members knockwood Posted November 27, 2005 Members Posted November 27, 2005 I'd second the suggestion to take a look at Seagull. Their standard nut width is 1.8", and the Peppino D'Agostino model is 1.9". Tried one of the latter a few months ago and it played & sounded great. Memorable tryout. However, this is a dreadnaught... Off hand, I don't know of any relatively inexpensive OM or 000 models with that kind of board width. If you do decide to have something custom-made, I would suggest contacting Jeff Sigurdson:http://www.sigurdsonguitars.com/ And don't get too frustrated with your fingertip situation. Django Reinhardt, one of the best players who ever lived, had full mobility in only two fingers on his fretting hand.
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