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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
Does anyone know the depth at the neck and butt for a Nick Lucas? |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
This is some good information: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/PluckedStrings/ ... uitar.html |
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| Author: | itswednesday14 [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
Those dimensions are not correct for the original NL that he used but I suppose they are for the following and more currently popular model. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
What are the original dimensions? |
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| Author: | SteveG [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
"...Gibson Nick Lucas Special built between 1928 and 1938. These guitars measure 4 1/4" at the neck and 4 5/8" at the endpin while the back and tops are the same size as the other L Gibsons ( ie. L 00 ) ... ...(Some sources state that it's 4 1/16" and 4 3/16" resp. for 12-fret models FWIW.)..." From: http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.y ... eply-26366 |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
Awesome, thanks... |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
So a 1934 Nick Lucas, heel 3-29/32", end block 4-11/16", between 1928 & 1938, 4-1/4" & 4-5/8", and some sources 4-1/16" & 4-3/16" for 12 fret models? From what I understand of Gibson's manufacturing process at the time these could all have been built a week or two apart. 
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
Dang. Further customer consultation required I guess.... |
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| Author: | itswednesday14 [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
I'd have to look in my file but Im pretty sure that the one NL played had a 13 3/4" lower bout, 8" waist and 10 1/8 upper bout. It was 18 3/4 long sporting an 24" scale neck. Oh and it was a 12 fretter. |
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
There is a 1926 in my area and it measures 5" x 4.75". Its one of the best vintage guitars that I have ever heard. Extremely lightly built BTW and an X braced model. |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
There are four distinct Nick Lucas versions, in addition to different back and side woods. Small body, 12-fret, mahogany (to 1928) Large body, 12-fret, mahogany (1928-31) Large body, 13-fret, rosewood (tailpiece and movable bridge) (1932-33) Large body, 14-fret, rosewood (1934) Large body, 14-fret, mahogany (1934) Large body, 14-fret, maple (1934-37) Here are the overall depths of my 1937 maple Nick #95178: Neck = 4.250" Waist = 4 435" Butt = 4.650" In addition to all these, there was at least one 14-fret small body Nick, because that is what Nick himself played in later years. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nick Lucas Dimensions... |
Hi-yah! How about what Bob Dylan played. Customer wants a guitar that sounds like BD's 13 fretter. When making a 13 fretter, is it just as simple as pushing the entire bracing layout one fret's distance so the bridge/x/tbar's relationship remains constant? |
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