Acoustic Guitar Construction

He has publicly (I'm glad for a spell checker - my first try was 'pubicly') that he won't go on stage with less that a .060" bass string.
Oh man, maybe I'm thinking of Michael Hedges? I'll check for my source...

Interesting thread. I guess I'm old fashioned. 12 frets for a classical and 14 for a steel string. But that's more a modern thing I think. As I've seen older steel strings with 12 frets. But I've played a classical for over thirty years. My hands have grown accustomed to the 12 fret and larger flat fretboard.
The small parlor guitar I rebuilt for the little girl is a 12 fret. I decided at the last minute to make a classical tailpiece so she could use nylon string. Because I made the neck especially to fit her nine yr old little girl hands it's almost impossible for me to play it. However she is able to make the more difficult stretches with no problems.
I do want to build a Martin size 2 which I believe is a steel string 12 fret with slotted headstock. So I'll be traveling that route.
Just as an afterthought I got a new power mitre saw yesterday I am so stoked. The one I had didn't have a guard to a lazer and I just could get the accuracy neccassary for a decent build.

Besides classicals I like smaller 0 and 00 sized guitars. I make both 12 frets to the body. Having learned to play on a classical, I use the body as a stop when I am playing in the 9th position. I did make my D28 12 14 frets to the body.