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Old 10-10-2010, 07:41 AM
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Hello.
Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated.

I really love my guitar but need a wider string spacing.

I have a guitar with 2 3/16 string spacing at the bridge.

Can the pin holes be filled with epoxy and rosewood saw dust and re drilled to get a 2 1/4 string spacing??

Any other options ??

Also, can a custom nut be used to get a wider string spacing at the other end??

Thanks for you thoughts.

daniel
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Old 10-10-2010, 08:54 AM
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Hello.
Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated.

I really love my guitar but need a wider string spacing.

I have a guitar with 2 3/16 string spacing at the bridge.

Can the pin holes be filled with epoxy and rosewood saw dust and re drilled to get a 2 1/4 string spacing??

Any other options ??

Also, can a custom nut be used to get a wider string spacing at the other end??

Thanks for you thoughts.

daniel
The problem is that although you can replace the nut and the bridge to space the strings differently, the strings are apt to end up too close to the edge of the fretboard.

Take your guitar to a local luthier to find our for sure. But if you really need a different spacing you're almost certainly going to need another guitar.

Jim McCarthy
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:00 PM
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Probably better to replace the bridge. That way the holes can br properly plugged and you'll have a professional looking job.
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Old 10-10-2010, 01:37 PM
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I personally cannot relate to 1/16" being deal killer critical. But chances are good that the bridge pin spacing can be widened that much with a little judicious file work.
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