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)
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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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