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manXcat
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manXcat
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10/11/2019 6:25 am
Originally Posted by: Dave-HI will look for a guitar better suited to me.

Hi Dave-H

Good idea. If you're not comfortable with it, swap it over. You've possibly read me say in posts on more than one occasion how crucial I think fit is. I've certainly come across experienced players before who like everything about Pacificas, but can't get along with their necks. As iterated I suspect it is that tight string spacing and narrow nut that's presenting the issue for [u]your[/u] fingers. I'm the same with Dreads. No matter how much I want to love mine, and try to, I can't. That body size just doesn't fit.

It's really noticeable how much roomier my Tele 12" radius, 42mm nut, medium jumbo frets, 11mm string spacing, 10s on a 25.5" scale feels to fret than my Pacificas.

Bottom line. Try 'em all on until you find an axe which fits you like a comfortable shoe/glove.