Re: neck width of classical guitar vs. steel strung guitar
> And I've not yet heard any practical reason for refusing
> a beginning steel stringed guitar student. All I
> have heard so far is to "take my word for it"
> (apart from "tone").
You may have missed this post earlier in the thread:
No, it is an educational issue. For reasons of tone, string spacing
(that is a big deal), string tension (afffects both right and left
hand), and most importantly building the crucial foundational
technique necessary for later success on the classical guitar.