Classical guitar player hear. Don't give it up! There are things you can go on a classical that you just can't on a steel string. Actually, nylon strings are a lot easier on the fingers than those evil bronze monsters. Wide neck is not hard at all once you get used to it. It was what I was introduced to guitar on, so I find no problem with it...if fact sometimes I find the sttel-string neck too narrow. And if you thing I have big hands or something---I don't. I have very small hands and it is quite easy with practice to play F's and B's. Believe me, if you REALLY play classical guitar music, a full-barre F is a piece o cake. Test out some Villa-Lobos preludes. I played no.4 and it's a killer! But sounds so great!

--Matt