Question 1

Would this be a good beginner choice for my 13 year old daughter?  She is an accomplished piano player and begging for a guitar.

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The Seagull S-6 is a fabulous guitar, especially at this price.  I've owned mine for almost nine years and I fall in love with it every time I take it out of the case and play it.
But it's probably NOT the guitar your daughter needs if she's not a large 13 year old.
I would highly recommend you consider a couple others (one of which I also own and love).  I own a Taylor GS mini and my room mate owns a Baby Taylor.  Either one will cost under $500.   Both are reduced scale (3/4 size) guitars.  My GS Mini is all Mahogany,  while his Baby Taylor is Spruce top with Sapele back & sides (Sapele is an African wood much like Mahogany).  I would try both of these great guitars an choose either one based upon fit and sound preference.

Question 2

i have short fingers, will i be able to play this guitar?

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Hello, not sure how short is short but I believe the neck is narrow enough where most people regardless of finger length should be able to play the guitar. I would take a chance because the acoustics are really nice.

Question 3

Does the S6 use a bolted neck connection, similar to Taylor and other makers?

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If you watch the Youtube video of the Godin guitar factory tour who makes Seagull you will see that it is an epoxied set neck which also uses bolts. You can not remove the neck by just removing the bolts.

Question 4

I have this model. It's a great guitar, but the tuners are getting little bit old. Could you advise me which tuners must be the best for Seagull?

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Before you change tuners, check if they are simply getting sticky - sometimes a bit of white grease in the right spot sorts everything out. Also, they make replacements from the factrory. If upgrading, I'd probably go for a little better gear ratio in a quality tuner, makes it less quick and hair trigger to move up or down a bit. Always seemed a bit sensitive to me. 18/1 comes to mind...

ASIN	B000RW0GT6
Back Material Type	Wild Cherry
Best Sellers Rank	#261,689 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #1,067 in Steel-String Acoustic Guitars
Body Material Type	Wild Cherry
Brand Name	Seagull
Color	Natural
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (178)
Fretboard Material Type	Indian Rosewood
Global Trade Identification Number	00623501029396
Guitar Bridge System	Rosewood
Hand Orientation	Right
Included Components	with case
Item Dimensions	46 x 18.5 x 7.5 inches
Item Dimensions L x W x H	46"L x 18.5"W x 7.5"H
Item Weight	4 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Seagull
Manufacturer Part Number	S6 CED NT GT
Model Number	Seagull S6 Original
Neck Material Type	Silver Leaf Maple
Number of Strings	6
Scale Length	24.84
String Material Type	Phosphor Bronze
Top Material Type	Cedar Wood
UPC	623501039906 411378261397 623501029396
Warranty Description	Limited lifetime on workmanship. 1 year on electronics.

Seagull S6 Original

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