Need some feedback

[StringPicker6]

You're not alone with shoulder pain with a dread, especially while sitting. Do you have any local small music shops near you that might take it in on consignment if you do decide to sell it?

[Queequeg]

Sorry to hear about the shoulder. If it helps, one thing that made SDs very comfortable to play for me is holding them in classical position. In fact, I started doing that when I was mostly playing SDs and now I play every guitar like that. Easier on the shoulders and also gives more control.

I hold my guitars in classical position too. Never any pain.

[BlueBowman]

Sorry to hear about the shoulder. If it helps, one thing that made SDs very comfortable to play for me is holding them in classical position. In fact, I started doing that when I was mostly playing SDs and now I play every guitar like that. Easier on the shoulders and also gives more control.

Given the shoulder pain, I would advise the OP to seriously consider this. I spent most of my life playing in the non-classical position. I now split my time 50/50 between "traditional" and "classical," the style of music being the determining factor of which position I choose. If you do any kind of fingerstyle playing, the net positives in the classical position are overwhelming: the entire body is in a more natural (less stressful) playing position. Translation: more comfort, less pain. For myself, it really helped my tendonitis remain dormant, probably due to the more natural playing position of my right shoulder/forearm/wrist/fingers.

Historically, those classical players have had a much longer time to dial in ideal body posture while interfacing the guitar. It works quite well.