I didn’t know this.
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They are long aren’t they!!
I can barely reach on a 3ft guitar!
I like short scale and 12 fretters my self. Mostly because my shoulder demands it.
Lots of stuff I didn’t know in there. I have been seeing a lot more options between 12 fret and 14 fret guitars as I’ve been resonator shopping. Good to know what the 12 fret models offer, though I think for this one, I’m going to go with a longer scale and 14 frets. I intend to use it to learn/play slide so I think the higher string tension will be beneficial there.
Curious what I think about the combination of a smaller body and a longer neck/scale length. I love my GS Mini, which has a smaller body (pretty much the same size body as the resonator I’m looking at) and a shorter scale length. I at least have a positive ape index, so I might be good with it.
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Sadly, I think I have joined your camp… . .
I much prefer experiencing the tone of my dreadnought, but
much prefer experiencing less pain with my parlor.
(and I’m fortunate enough to be able to make that choice)
My first guitar is GS mini, which I still love and use a lot. I got it after much research and consideration strictly because of the smaller body because my husband’s dreadnought felt very big and awkward. After using it for a year I got a bug for full solid wood body guitar and got myself Full mahogany parlour Alvarez. I got it sight unseen because nothing like that is available in any reasonable travel distance. So being a parlour it’s not a short scale like GS mini, but 12-fret with slimmer and longer body, very comfortable and sounds great too.
This year I decided that I can’t live without another 12-fret guitar and got 12-fret Taylor 322ce. Now, this one is a thing of beauty, its a 2021 model so it sports mahogany top and Tasmanian blackwood back and sides, sounds warm and deep, and it’s my favourite guitar. It’s supremely playable and very friendly even for a long practice on the couch.
So three smaller guitars but very different in size and feel.
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