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Location: PDX | I was wondering just what the actual dimensions at the nut of a "wide neck" guitar are.
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Location: Michigan | I am thinking 1 7/8 for a steel string? (ie 1614) |
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| Usually 1-3/4" or wider. Standard Ovation nut with is 1-11/16". Finger style players usually prefer 1-3/4 to 1-7/8" widths. Classicals are 2", I believe. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Yep. My classicals all measure 50 mm (~2 inches). |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | as it refers to Ovations it's 1 7/8 |
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Location: PDX | Thanks Beal, yes i was referring to Ovations. Sorry that wasn't clear, i assumed that was implicit.
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Location: NJ | I think I first heard the term in reference to "Mickey's beer" |
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Location: closely held secret | 
...but I think that was 'wide mouth'. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | In my book ...
Classical = 2 inch
Wide neck = 1-7/8 inch
Standard = 1-3/4 inch
Narrow = 1-11/16 inch |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'd agree Dave but that is kind of a modern version of it. 1 11/16 has been the standard for 50ish years. There have been some that were 1 1/2, and I'd call them narrow. Mosrite, Travis Bean (1 1/2 and their wide was 1 11/16) and a couple of others I can't recall. Some of the wide variations that are out there now, like Collings are 1 23/32 I think. |
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| The current AG mag has a review of a new Seagull that states the nut width at 1.8" (a hair under 1-13/16).
Just thought I'd throw that out... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | must be the Canadien version of it. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | This sounds like a setup for my Canadian 12 pack story. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | What happened?
You crossed the border and it became a 10.35 pack??? |
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Location: closely held secret | Noe that's funny, Colin! |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by G8r:
The current AG mag has a review of a new Seagull that states the nut width at 1.8" (a hair under 1-13/16).
Just thought I'd throw that out... I noticed that too, and thought "what do they have their own custom nut factory?" |
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| Why not. We have a custom nut factory right here on this board... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I think of the OFC as more of a Refinery than a Factory, but I digress. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Refinery is a good definition. We bring them in raw, work them over a little and before you know it they're prime time nuts. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by G8r:
The current AG mag has a review of a new Seagull that states the nut width at 1.8" (a hair under 1-13/16).
Just thought I'd throw that out... My Lakewood has a nut width of 1.81" ... actually, it's officially 46mm. Those crazy Germans still insist on using the metric system. :rolleyes: You can also get Lakewoods in 44mm (1.73"), 45mm (1.77") and 48 (1.89" - just a tad bigger than 1 7/8). |
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