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Buddha
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:58 pm 
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I wanted to build a custom neck with more strings room for playing fingerpicking with a medium gauge (13-56). The regular width (45mm.) is a little bit narrow and I have heard that some luthiers change to 12 strings neck to afford this.
Question is, what's the common nut width for a 12 string neck?
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typically 1 7/8 inch ...

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Buddha
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And what about a fingerstyle width? I hear about 47.7mm but don't know for sure...
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Brad Goodman
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Some people prefer 2".
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