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Zurf,
My knowledge of nylon-stringed instruments is on par with my knowledge of electrics: none. Sorry. I'm a steel string guy and probably a peculiar one at that; I prefer no gloss finishes (satin), no cut-aways, no electronics. I DO like curvy bodies so dreads are not my preference either but they are ubiquitous and therefore almost unavoidable so at least one will usually show up in my collection.

Take a look at the Art & Lutherie nylon offerings. I love their guitars!

Dino48,
You know I've never loosened my strings for air travel? In this case, I have a delightful Art & Lutherie "Ami" (think 0-size) which fits nicely in the overheard bin. In fact, that is why I bought it.

The GS Mini is impressive; the BT not so much.

Snow? It's April, darn near May!

Enjoy the day, I am envious.

1. Don't spend too much on one of these. Many second-hand 12-stringers are available at greatly reduced prices.
2. I like to use mine for left-hand practice. I figure if I can do it on a 12 it should be easier on a 6?
3. Tuning/re-stringing is more time-consuming but not a show-stopper for me.
4. They are fun but not as versatile as a 6-string. In other words, a little 12-string goes a long way but I do like playing mine!
5. One of the easier ways to play two guitars at once.

2001 Ford Taurus, or as I call it, the Ubiquitaurus. 190k and still rolling. Some say a Taurus is a sign that a man has given up on his dreams. I find the comfort of the car wonderful for dreaming. I finally understand that a car is just a mode of transportation so I drive and smile as it is paid for. My wife occasionally asks me what car i would buy if I had the money. I have a difficult time answering this as I really don't know and have no desire to buy anything. I usually tell her I want a 1988 VW Scirocco or something. (I owned one when we met, cool car.) On the other hand I really don't want anything I have to work on constantly. For example I recently purchased an Apple Mac Book because I was tired of always having to "tune up" my PC just to use it. Not my hobby and life is too short. Now I open the cover and begin.

I suppose I do like to tinker with acoustic guitars but my work is simple things like strings, saddles, and maybe a truss rod adjustment.
dj

dino48,
Clarification: I suppose I am being humble. I string together a few things that somewhat familiar to some people. But I am not very good. My biggest boosts of confidence have come while I piddle around in a guitar store somewhere and some says, "Hey, were you just playing 'Lucky Man'?" That's has happened 2-3 times and I am forced to give myself some credit for being a "guitar player". But on the average day I consider myself a beginner if not a hack and take little or know credit for actually being able to play.

I've been at this two years and I can readily play a dozen or so chords with progressions. At this point rhythm and CONFIDENCE are my biggest hurdles. The latter is really the root cause and if I ingest a dollop of confidence I will improve rapidly.
David

And another use for duct tape.

I retuned the Epiphone. A very nice guitar but not the guitar for me. And I seem to have an aversion to paying more than about $300 for a guitar. The good news is I stayed within the return policy and Sam Ash refunded all my CASH money. I'm not necessarily a fan of the big chains but this particular store and salesman has treated me right despite the commissioned sales model of compensation.

on playing: Stuck in a rut. I must try something new.

Hey Deadstring, you've got an FG-750S from the mid-70's?

Cool guitar. The "Harmony" site mentioned previously should help you.

I willing to bet it is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay:)