What factors will I totally rule out when it comes to guitars?
Weight
Is there a weight limit cutoff? For example, the Fender Modern Player Jaguar that I got weighs 9.42 pounds. I love how it looks and it plays pretty well but should I rule it out just because it is so heavy?
Contours
Should I rule out every guitar that doesn't have both contours? For example, there was a Fender Jag Stang that came up for $470, which is a couple hundred under market value, but since it doesn't have contours is it out of bounds for me? I decided to pass because of that factor.
Neck Radius
As of September 2018 have I decided that flat and/or radiused boards don't do me any good? Should I avoid all flat boards? Would I even go so far as to say that Fender 9.5" boards are the only ones for me?
Fingerboard Material
Maple
I'm ruling out maple boards because my fingers stick. Yesterday (9/19/2018) I played a Fender Modern Player Jazzmaster with a maple board, and at first I thought I might like it but as I played it I came to dislike it for the same reason all maple boards bother me.
Finished Rosewood
I also tried a Rickenbacker 330, and it had a finished rosewood fingerboard and it was sticky too. I've also tried some PRS's that had the same problem.
Possible Exceptions
I might be ok with a finished board that has been 'knocked down' with steel wool or scotchbrite pad. I have yet to try this. I also might be ok with a fully finished maple or rosewood board if the fretwire is so big that my fingertips don't drag on the fretboard.
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