Thread: String Spacing
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Old 04-03-2013, 02:09 PM
Pat Foster Pat Foster is offline
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Regarding string spacing at the nut, I did some arithmetic and found that the string diameters on a steel string increase by about .020" going from the b to g to d, etc., which translates to the center-to-center string spacing needing to increase by about .010" from string to string. So a string spacing template that reflects that change is a useful tool for laying out spacing that maintains a consistent distance between the strings. I believe this is what StewMac's string spacing ruler does. If you look closely at this pic, you can see the spacing increase as you go from the high e to the low.



Regarding the OP, Ervin Somogyi puts notches on his saddles with the idea that it keeps the strings from moving around with hard playing, reducing wear on the saddle. I haven't found that to be an issue yet.

Pat

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