I have a Loar 700. The nut is definitely not 1 3/4", unfortunately, even though the specs say they are, it's more like 1 11/16. I guess it could be the string spacing but there's not much room at the edges. Might not seem like much but it makes a big difference to me - Maybe they changed it at some stage? The eastman's I've played in store have a much more comfortable nut width.
Some people here have purchased archtops from Yunzhi, under $1K, which had wider nuts. Do a search on the sub. I know I'm tempted.
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Last edited by tdq; 10-10-2017 at 10:35 AM.
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