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Topic: how long is your steel guitar body |
Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 12 Feb 2006 7:38 pm |
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| im working on a body here and although while planing and buying material, I never once gave a thought of whats the correct measurement of a steel guitar. I measured a push/pull emmons its 32 1/2 is the the common number? thanks |
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Brendan Mitchell
From:
Melbourne Australia
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Posted 12 Feb 2006 11:39 pm
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| My ZB is 34 7/8" not counting the end plates. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 4:10 am
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MSA semi classic 33 1/2"
Sierra S12 34 1/2" |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 5:52 am
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Carter D-10, 32. Zum SD-12, 33 1/4. Both including end plates.
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So Many Strings, So Few Fingers |
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 5:55 am
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My Sho-Bud Professional is 33" including endplates.
JC |
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Gary Anderson
From:
Fort Mohave, Arizona, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 6:35 am
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| MSA D-10 Classic 35 inches end plate to endplate |
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 6:40 am
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My Fessy SD-12 is built on Jerry's standard D-10 size frame. It's 33 1/2" from endplate to endplate.
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1984 Sho-Bud S/D-12 7x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 8:17 am
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| thanks again for all the help. that brings me to one other question and I may have to start a new thread to get a answer. from changer to keyhead whats the correct distance for the strings?? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 9:44 am
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There is NO "correct distance". The Sho~Buds were 24" and Emmons is 24 1/4". The non-pedal Fenders were 22 1/2", 24 1/2" and 26". Excel builds guitars from 22" to 25 or 26".
It's just a case of different strokes for different folks! 
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Terry Edwards
From:
Florida... livin' on spongecake...
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 10:26 am
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Size matters?
Terry |
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J Hill
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2006 5:12 pm
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Fessenden S10 with 2.5 in. pad is 32.5 in. The width of the neck is only 8.5 in. This is a handsome guitar.
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