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Old 08-02-2012, 08:03 AM
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Default wide neck electrics

I have learned that I like acoustic necks with 1 3/4 nut width.

Does anyone make electrics with that neck width?
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Old 08-02-2012, 08:21 AM
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Carvin does.

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Old 08-02-2012, 08:44 AM
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Roy McAlister is now making electrics with that width @ the nut.
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Old 08-02-2012, 10:36 AM
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I believe Eastman and Loar make electric archtops with the wider nut width. I'm not sure whether an archtop is what you're looking for, though.

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Old 08-02-2012, 12:09 PM
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Agile Guitars from Rondo Music can be ordered with a wider nut.
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Old 08-02-2012, 12:47 PM
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+1 for Agile. Not sure of your budget or style, but the have a Les Paul style guitar, the AL-3200, that has a wide neck for around $600. Just bought one with a slim neck, and the guitar is solid (heavy, about 10 lbs.), and sounds great. Needed the action adjusted due to buzzing on the first fret, and I decided to change the pickups, although it really isn't necessary as the stock pickups sound good. I just had a specific sound I wanted, so I bought custom pickups from Porter Pickups. When all is said and done, I will have the equivalent of a $2500 or more Les Paul for about $1000.

Hope that helps!
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Rickenbacker 650 and 660 series guitars have a 1 3/4" nut width.
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Larrivee Bakersfield

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