Cutaways

richardd Posted 2002-07-03 7:59 AM (#220576) Subject: Cutaways Joined: May 2002 Posts: 651 Location: Australia None of my acoustics have a cutaway and I've never felt like I've needed one. I know Ovation offers one on practically every model now but does anyone out there actually find it to be an indispensable feature ? moody, p.i. Posted 2002-07-03 8:30 AM (#220577 - in reply to #220576) Subject: Re: Cutaways Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15680 Location: SoCal Out of my three main acoustic guitars, an Adamas 12, an Elite, and a Country Artist, only the CA has a cutaway. I find that I pick that guitar up a lot just because it does allow me to get up above 14 frets (not that I know what to do with those notes when I find them). If you've never had a cutaway, you never think to go up there. Once you've been there, you'll never go back (kinda like sex?). I was the same way with electronics. When I bought my old Legend in 1979, I got it without electronics. I'd never need them. 23 years later, it's one of my few guitars that can't be plugged in, and I suspect that I will remedy that before the year is out. alpep Posted 2002-07-03 8:49 AM (#220578 - in reply to #220576) Subject: Re: Cutaways Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10583 Location: NJ the cutaway depends on your style if you need to get up to those frets you can do it without a cutaway it is just a little more difficult