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Old 12-21-2007, 08:35 AM
MahogoheadJim MahogoheadJim is offline
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Hi Hector,
I think there are certainly more guitars with wider nuts out on the market than years past, simply following the fingerstyle players preference, and the growing popularity of the style. I'm not sure if there are necessarily fewer 1 11/16", in terms of 'numbers'..maybe just seems that way(?). I know too many guys who still prefer the narrower nut, so I would hope they're not doing away with it.

It's kind of funny - I have relatively small hands, but I've gotten used to a couple of 1 3/4" guitars I've played over the past number of years. Fairly recently, I aquired a 1 11/16" nut guitar - And wouldn't ya know it, I'm just having a heck of a time getting used to the spacing! Logic would say that this new one would 'fit' me better (and it probably does, technically). But it seems that even smaller hands can get used to a wider nut, if played long enough... hmmmmm....

...I guess I really don't know..
Jim
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