I know the difference for the 1050 and its more modern and I own one. What I am wondering is what the differences are in terms of sound between the 1050 and the 1500? I guess it would be fair to compare the 1000 to the 1500 but since I own the 1050 I am asking about that.
I may not be sold on the larger frets and radiused board. I want to be and am not giving up but when I play my Loar with the same width frets but a little shorter and a flat board I seem to feel more comfortable.
Compare neck shapes too please. Are they consistent in the models or is it ever changing? I cant tell if I like the 1050 neck shape vs the loar 520 or if its the frets and board. Too many differences to actually compare fairly.
Asking all this because I may be open to selling the 1050 for a 1500. I actually like the sound of the Kentucky a lot and dont think you can do much better in that price range. To be open I have played an Eastman 815 and it was very nice. Different sounding but thats what made me want modern frets and board. But the Eastman uses Jescar FW37053 which are .053 w and .037 tall. My Loar is .078 w/ .0305 h. Kentucky is .0795w / .038h. So the eastmans are more narrow. According to kentucky specs the 1000 and 1500 have .039" wide frets but I dont know height. Does anyone know?
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