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Old 12-21-2007, 10:35 AM
Freeman Freeman is offline
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I think it is reasonable to say that most larger bodied 14 fret guitars are 1-11/16 with 2-1/8 bridge, most 12 fretters are 1-3/4 with 2-1/4 bridges, most 12 strings are 1-7/8, many resos are 1-7/8 (altho many imports are narrower) and most classicals are 2 (altho most hybrids are 1-3/4 or slightly wider).

Of course there are lots of exceptions - most Taylors 3xx and above are 1-3/4 as are many smaller bodied 14 fretters. For me as a fingerstyle player I think the spacing at the saddle is as important (maybe more so) and as a fingerstyle slide player the fretboard radius makes a big difference.

However, I own them all from my little mandolin to 12 strings and classical and I play equally poorly on all of them.
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