Are these specs possible?

[Rosewood99]

I saw an ad for a guitar that said it had a 1 11/16 width the nut and a 2 1/4 string spacing out the saddle. I’ve never ever seen a guitar with those specifications. Is that possible?

[warfrat73]

Definitely possible.

[warfrat73]

But possibly incorrect.

[jaymarsch]

I played a guitar with those specs but it was a custom for someone. Not sure about models that come off the rack with those specs.

Best,
Jayne

[brencat]

Originally Posted by Rosewood99

I saw an ad for a guitar that said it had a 1 11/16 width the nut and a 2 1/4 string spacing out the saddle. I’ve never ever seen a guitar with those specifications. Is that possible?

Definitely. There was a Franklin OM posted for sale in the AGF classifieds in the past 3 months that actually had 1 11/16 nut with 2 3/8 spacing and it was not a mistake. Talk about an unusual taper, there you go.

The Collings CW dreads have 1 23/32 nut with 2 1/4" spacing as standard spec, so not that far off from 1 11/16 either.

[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by Rosewood99

I saw an ad for a guitar that said it had a 1 11/16 width the nut and a 2 1/4 string spacing out the saddle. I’ve never ever seen a guitar with those specifications. Is that possible?

Hi, "Rhythm" guitar specs.

My '34 Gibson L-4 has a 1 & 3/4" nut width but a 2 & 1/4" string spacing.
plenty of archtops had 1 & 11/16" nut widths - that was why it was developed - for tenor banjo players transitioning from New Orleans to swing.

[KenL]

I would have to double check, but I'm pretty sure those are the specs on my Guild D-46 and also on the D-50 that I just sold.

[Rosewood99]

Good to know. I just didn’t think that would be physically possible with such a narrow nut width. The neck must go from super narrow to really wide.

[fitness1]

I saw an instrument listed a while back with 1 11/16 nut and 2 3/8 saddle.

Sounded good at the time, apparently!

[GHalliday]

Originally Posted by Rosewood99

I saw an ad for a guitar that said it had a 1 11/16 width the nut and a 2 1/4 string spacing out the saddle. I’ve never ever seen a guitar with those specifications. Is that possible?

That would be quite unusual but is perfectly possible. An 11/16” nut is usually paired with a 2-⅛” string spacing at the nut and about 2-¼” fingerboard width at the bridge end of the fingerboard extension.

[joejessal]

It’s actually quite normal. I have a Collings D1T that has that. A 1 3/4” nut paired with a 2 5/16” bridge spacing is actually a bigger difference than what is being discussed here.

[Taylor Ham]

Originally Posted by fitness1

I saw an instrument listed a while back with 1 11/16 nut and 2 3/8 saddle.



Sounded good at the time, apparently!

I once saw a video by Folkway Music showing three vintage J-35, and at least one of them had a 1-5/8 nut with 2-3/8 at the saddle.

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by joejessal

It’s actually quite normal. I have a Collings D1T that has that. A 1 3/4” nut paired with a 2 5/16” bridge spacing is actually a bigger difference than what is being discussed here.

But I’ve seen plenty with those specs. Just about every other bourgeois has those. Not many off the rack with one and 11/16 and 2 1/4.

[blindboyjimi]

Originally Posted by Rosewood99

I saw an ad for a guitar that said it had a 1 11/16 width the nut and a 2 1/4 string spacing out the saddle. I’ve never ever seen a guitar with those specifications. Is that possible?

Why would that be considered impossible? You can have almost any nut and saddle combination from classical with a 2 1/8” nut and 2 1/4” at the saddle to the 1 5/8” x 2 3/8” mentioned above. It’s not common, but it’s preference. I have a Franklin the is 1 11/16” x 2 3/8”. It makes finger-picking easy at the saddle but the neck is classic full C like a 40’s Martin.