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Topic: String spacing survey |
John Groover McDuffie
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LA California, USA
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Posted 7 Aug 2006 11:17 pm |
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What is "normal" string spacing??
My Sho-Buds - a r&b s-10 and a '83 s-12 both seem to have 11/32" c-to-c at the changer. I know my MSA is closer, but packed up right now. I'll add that info later.
What about some other guitar brands/eras?
Maybe we can find out if not what "normal" is at least what the average and/or mean is and a range. |
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ebb
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nj
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 3:07 am
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here is what i got when i put "string spacing" into the search box
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 4:14 am
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Yep, old topic..but maybe not bad to do a current survey.
My 8-string Fenders are 3/8". Nice and comfy. |
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John Groover McDuffie
From:
LA California, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 6:54 am
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Thanks ebb, but as I looked through the results of the same search, actual measurement info is very diluted amongst discussion of a lot of other subjects.
Consolidated, comparative info would be nice, perhaps someone could put together a spread sheet. (perhaps me!) If you've seen THAT on the forum already please direct me to it. |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 7:06 am
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on my Mullen its 5/16 at the changer
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Mullen SD-10 3&5 / nashville 400
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John Groover McDuffie
From:
LA California, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 12:19 pm
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Just measured Craig Ferguson's Carter SD-10:
11/32" @ changer and 9/32" @ nut |
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C. Christofferson
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 12:47 pm
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A few photos of my recent string spacing adventures. I prefer a larger spacing. I also need to dust a little. www.geocities.com/xftymv
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graham rodger
From:
Scotland
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 3:20 pm
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the weirdest thing,never noticed before...good subject...on my sd12 shobud 0.375 3/8 at changer 0.325" jus over 5/16 at roller nut  |
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graham rodger
From:
Scotland
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 3:23 pm
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| p.s thats 3 3/4" total at changer..3 1/4 at nut.a whole half inch difference in width!! |
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graham rodger
From:
Scotland
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 3:51 pm
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| ill correct myself as usual im wrong..3 3/4 at changer and 3 1/4 at nut=11/32 at changer and 19/64 at nut.divided by 10 spaces instead of 11...tho im happy in my madness |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2006 6:27 pm
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My first Williams was 5/16". That's how Bill makes them. I kept stumbling going back and forth with my Sierra, so I asked Bill to make my new steel with 11/32" spacing. He did. I'm happy as a pig in slop.
For the survey:
Sierra: 11/32"
Williams: 5/16"
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 9 Aug 2006 12:02 am
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The only downside I've found on my Fender PS-210 is the LACK of taper in the string width. It's quite uncomfortable (Initially) to play at around the first five fret positions.
Fender PS-210
Nut end 19/64"
*Bridge end 19/64"
The changer is the nut end on this guitar
[This message was edited by basilh on 09 August 2006 at 01:05 AM.] |
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Paul Redmond
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2006 6:23 pm
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I used .330" parallel string spacing on the Whitney's. It makes for the same feel as a .343" tapered-string arrangement where you'd normally pick the strings. That's how I arrived at that dim. in the first place.
PRR |
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