I've had a Seagull for a year and a half. It's a really great guitar - I love the sound and look of the cedar top, but the one issue is that neck is a bit thick for me, especially when trying to do some chords where my thumb wraps around the low E string. I've been looking at installing a pickup, but given the neck width of a Seagull 1.8 inches as opposed to 1.75 on a Taylor or 1.68 (11/16) on a lot of other acoustics, I'm reluctant to invest money in a permanent pickup on a guitar that I'm not completely convinced about.
I started looking around for other quality budget acoustics with thinner necks: and the Yamaha FG730S caught my eye ($300)
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-FG730S-Solid-Top-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=519049
And the Walden D550 ($265)
http://www.waldenguitars.com/steel/natura/D550.html
Both have thin necks and sound and play pretty good. Am I just foolish for wanting to swap for another acoustic of roughly the same quality? It seems like usually people trade up to a nicer acoustic...
Any advice would be appreciated!
