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Solid wood dreadnoughts with Cedar tops and wide nuts?

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equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
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I'm looking for a beast like this with a 1.8" or more nut width to suit my fat-digit finger style guitar playing. I've got the Seagull Artist Modaic Deluxe as a possible candidate but wondered of there are any acoustic gurus on here who might be able to point me in the direction of some other models?
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  • StrangefanStrangefan Frets: 5820
    I'm pretty sure the takamine ean20 has a good sized neck and a lovely cedar top I had one for  over 10 years,... I do miss it 
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  • WhitecatWhitecat Frets: 5078
    Almost any Taylor can be special ordered with a 1 7/8” nut - if you find a model that has the wood recipe you like you can try that. 
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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
    Thanks folks. That takamine looks gorgeous @Strangefan. I have been looking at Furch as well.
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  • StrangefanStrangefan Frets: 5820
    Can't beat either, ceder my favourate top wood, very easily dented tho :(
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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
    Strangefan said:
    Can't beat either, ceder my favourate top wood, very easily dented tho :(
    I know what you mean. I've got a Walden Supernatura with a cedar top. Lovely instrument and I found out early how soft the cedar is. It would be the perfect guitar however if the nut width wasn't so thin.
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    equalsql said:
    I'm looking for a beast like this with a 1.8" or more nut width to suit my fat-digit finger style guitar playing. I've got the Seagull Artist Modaic Deluxe as a possible candidate but wondered of there are any acoustic gurus on here who might be able to point me in the direction of some other models?
    I found these on Thomann. 
    https://www.thomann.de/gb/dreadnought_guitars.html?price-first=0&oa=pra&filter=true&feature-45666%5B%5D=Cedar%2C%20Solid&feature-50591-first=45.7&feature-50591-last=48

    I came across this particular model that has a even wider nut
    https://www.thomann.de/gb/baton_rouge_ar11c_d_w.htm
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  • AmigoAmigo Frets: 109
    I think that the Seagull stable will be your best bet, the one you said or the S6. I had an S6 all-mahogany, which sounded beautiful, and had the 1.8" nut. Gorgeous sound, but a pain to my hands. They also seem to be less dear than the Artist Mosaic.
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    edited November 2019
    Avalon could make you a top-level one

    I have an Avalon baritone 1.875 inch one, plays exceptionally well D-D 

    For a lower budget, there are some very good Larrivee 1.875 inch ones, the SD50 and SD60 sound very good for factory-made guitars, but no cedar tops
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  • GTCGTC Frets: 241
    Blueridge (Historic series) are excellent guitars with 1.875" nut. However the tops are all spruce.
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  • SnagsSnags Frets: 4987
    Might be worth looking at Furch? I think their standard nut width is more or less bang on your minimum (possibly a thou or so under) but they do a good range of options with cedar tops.
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    Snags said:
    Might be worth looking at Furch? I think their standard nut width is more or less bang on your minimum (possibly a thou or so under) but they do a good range of options with cedar tops.
    45mm I think
    I prefer 46mm for a normal guitar,

    then  I like 1 7/8 inches (47.6mm)  for playing more classical stuff or open tunings where I'll be fretting high on some strings, but whacking lots of open strings. e.g "The Rain Song" tuning

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  • 19831983 Frets: 21
    i have an alvarez D70 elite masterbuilt that has a wide fingerboard and spruce top. Worth checking out if you can find one
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  • youngscyoungsc Frets: 13
    Fylde Orsino has 45mm and western red cedar top. Sounds great with fingers or pick. 
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