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Is there much of a difference in feel between a 14" and a 16" fingerboard radius? I believe Taylor and Martin both use 14" on acoustics, correct? Taylor states a 15" radius on the T5. Perhaps a bit flatter due to the possibility of more bending on the electric T5?

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Martin's always been 16"
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Taylor uses 15" on all of their models, far as I know. Not a huge difference between 15 and 16..
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I came from making classicals so I guess it explains this, I use a wider fingerboard (1 13/16 or 1 7/8) and a 16 " radius tapering to a 20". I just like it that way!

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