Question for you players with smaller hands

[Daveyo]

I am currently playing guild guitars with one and 1116 neck width
I really like Álvarez yairi necks
The sound is a little bit too bright for me otherwise I would be playing one
What do you play that is on the smaller side as far is brand?
I would love a Taylor but their necks are too wide
Any comments?

[Toucan]

I found that the Breedlove import line work really good for me. I currently have a Concertina Exotic, and waiting for another from the new ECO line. Very easy playing for us with smaller fingers.

[Rogerblair]

Blueridge standard lineup have narrow necks. Nice imports.

Rb

[Bob from Brooklyn]

Outside of the 000-15sm, Martin 15 Series is 1 11/16" at the nut.

[rstaight]

I have a Takamine GD93 (dread) and GJ72CE (jumbo w/cut out). Both of these have 1 11/16 nut widths.

The dread has gotten complements recently at a couple of jams. One lady told me she was going to put her guitar away and just listen to the Takamine.

At another jam one of the mandolin players ask why it sounds so good. It's so balanced.

The GD93 has a spruce top with a walnut/maple back and walnut sides. Though balanced, it has a nice bottom end.

The GJ72CE has a spruce top with maple back and sides. It has less bass and more treble. Brighter if you will. But these characteristics is what makes my GJ72CE-12 string such a joy. That nut width is 1 7/8.

[s2y]

Have you taken lessons with someone who teaches technique? It's rare that you hear of anyone complaining Taylor necks are too wide.

[Guitarplayer_PR]

Originally Posted by Daveyo

I am currently playing guild guitars with one and 1116 neck width
I really like Álvarez yairi necks
The sound is a little bit too bright for me otherwise I would be playing one
What do you play that is on the smaller side as far is brand?
I would love a Taylor but their necks are too wide
Any comments?

There are many variants. Many brands have different guitars with different nutwidths. But if you want a fast and slim neck, you can check Ovation guitars or 60s style Gibson ones.

[Jack_9]

My blueridge has an extremely comfortable neck that’s a breeze to play.

[FOG01]

Originally Posted by s2y

Have you taken lessons with someone who teaches technique? It's rare that you hear of anyone complaining Taylor necks are too wide.

Plus 1 on that. If they were I'd have no luck. Actually the 1 3/4" nut width makes it a little easier imo.

[wevvy]

Originally Posted by FOG01

Plus 1 on that. If they were I'd have no luck. Actually the 1 3/4" nut width makes it a little easier imo.

Plus 2 on that. I have small hands and after playing many makes I bought 2 Taylors. For me, they are so easy to play.

As I`ve said before, don`t get too hung up on nut width, neck profile, body size setup and a bunch of other stuff makes a massive difference.

[Aimelie]

Originally Posted by Daveyo

I am currently playing guild guitars with one and 1116 neck width
I really like Álvarez yairi necks
The sound is a little bit too bright for me otherwise I would be playing one
What do you play that is on the smaller side as far is brand?
I would love a Taylor but their necks are too wide
Any comments?

Furch come with 45mm nut width as standard, however you can order a 43mm at no extra cost—the only caveat being a wait of 4-6 months (maybe this has improved).

That’s what I did and between a fantastic neck profile and perfect nut width (for me), I’m delighted every day by my Furch. So I’d recommend checking them out if you can. (People —other than me since I’ve never played a Taylor— on this forum have mentioned that the Furch sound is what they always wished Taylor would be. I can’t say for certain, but that’s another reason why I’m suggesting them here.)

[rmp]

Originally Posted by s2y

Have you taken lessons with someone who teaches technique? It's rare that you hear of anyone complaining Taylor necks are too wide.

yea. agreed. Taylors very easy to play out of the box almost all the time

[campfireplayer]

Originally Posted by wevvy

Plus 2 on that. I have small hands and after playing many makes I bought 2 Taylors. For me, they are so easy to play.

As I`ve said before, don`t get too hung up on nut width, neck profile, body size setup and a bunch of other stuff makes a massive difference.

Just recently bought my first Taylor, a GS Mini Mahogany and the neck feels a lot smaller than my Martins. This guitar is really easy to play. You might give one of those a try.

[EZYPIKINS]

Originally Posted by rmp

yea. agreed. Taylors very easy to play out of the box almost all the time

You must not be playing the ones from around here.

Then again, all guitars hanging in stores here in the KC area, play like crap.

Maybe it's the humidity, air pressure, temp flux, whatever.

I do have small hands. With short skinny fingers. Lately have been playing 1.75" nut Martin's quite a bit.

I find with a proper setup; the wider nut is much less of an issue. More an adjustment.

I play one finger on two strings allot. As long as nut slots are cut correctly it's not a problem

[Gee Man]

I found out a few years ago that I prefer 1 11/16 over 1 3/4, but it has as much to do with neck profile as anything else. For me, the Martin modified V neck in 1 11/16th is super comfy, although I also find Gibsons with what they refer to as 1.72" nut with a full C neck profile to also be very comfortable on my smaller hands.