Hi @grabhorn
If you have more specific questions, feel free to ask. I will somewhat throw out some thoughts here, but may not hit what you need to know.
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I have seen other headless body styles that look pretty similar for a lot less money. I liked the engineering that went into this one so no regrets, but if you wanted to look at other brands, there are some.
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The strap button is my biggest discomfort with holding this in a classical position. I don’t like the feel of it poking into my ribs.
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Be aware that classical position it is also noticeable for palm position for muting and also getting used to a slightly different picking angle. Be sure you are willing to work with that as it will take some getting used to.
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I blocked the bridge. I wanted to work with lighter strings because the multi-scale has a unique tension profile. lighter strings were too touchy for the palm on the bridge detuning everything after reducing the spring tension to match the strings. I really like the feel of bends this way! See the tension calculations below:
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The lighter tension and even tension feels consistent across the unwound strings with fingerstyle. It does need to be played with some extra finesse.
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The bridge guides MUST be straight or you get a weird chime that is not pleasant
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I don’t see a way around the cable problem. Right angle won’t fit because it would need to poke you in the belly. Instead, I found some rubber cable ties that I can hook to the strap buttons and loop around the cable to keep the bending limited. It still can get a bad bend on my lap but I am mindful and it hasn’t broken yet.
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playing in the classical position keeps my head up where it belongs. I tend to droop my head too far down and I eventually start to feel it in my upper back and neck. My fretting wrist also has more range it can cover and tends to be in a more neutral position.
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Maintenance is lower because I don’t need to oil this fretboard. I just wipe it with cleaner and I’m done.
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One change I think I’ll make to my initial assessment on sound - The heavy strings seem to lack higher harmonics, where the lighter strings seem to have more. This can make the lower strings seem lost when playing with the thumb and make the thin strings sound too shrill with a pick. This guitar takes a very different EQ shape than others I have.
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tremolo is harder with this neck. I seem to do best with a wide thin neck, and this is average thick. the trapezoidal shape means there is not much room to wiggle the fretting hand because it fits so cleanly on the back.
Final thought is that this is a LOT of money for a guitar. You really need to sit with one and decide if you like it. It feels different, sounds different. I like mine.