Asomodai Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Ok my custom project is going well, ive found a washburn wonderbar that i really want, but its got gibson spacing and the neck im getting is of a fender type. But i can get different nut widths for it. heres the specs that is standard with the neck 25-1/2" Scale, 22 Frets 10"-16"compound radius fretboard - 1/4" thick Double expanding truss rod Flat bottom nut slot Heres the different nut widths. 1-5/8" (41.27mm) 1-11/16" (42.85mm) 1-3/4" (44.45mm) So is it possible to use one of the above nut widths and keep the intonation correct and scale length using a gibson spaced tremelo? if not is there anyway i can keep the gibbo spaced tremelo and a fender type neck without affecting the intonation or any other factors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 The nut should match with the neck. Lets say the neck is 1 11/16" at the nut end than the nut would be 1 11/16", and 1 3/4 neck would be 1 3/4 nut. OK? EDIT: Blank nuts Here Using a blank nut use somethng like this Measuring Tool Plus you will need filesHere Nut info I hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 What is the width on the bridge? What is the nut width? Is there a nut on the Fender neck already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomodai Posted January 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 well ive decided that to get gibson nut width 1 11/16th in the fender type neck, there would be no strings running off the fretboard. im used to gibson type necks, so if i get a gibson type nut and it ran into my gibson spaced bridge there should be no problem right? and there would be no intonation problems as long as i place the bridge correctly? where would i put the bridge ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 UMMM! I don't think a Gibson nut will work. They are normally set at the end of the fret board and the Fender is cut into the fret board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomodai Posted January 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 hmmm, but if it was cut 1 11/16th then it would take a gibson spaced nut but in a fender sort of set up as in being on the fretboard rather then next to it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 The "hard tail " bridge on my current main strat has a Gibson string spacing. I know it must because it makes my strings line up about perfect with Gibson spaced pickups. I guess it makes my E strings have a little more room from the edges of the neck, but I haven't even thought about it. Strat neck nut widths go all over the place. Just get a blank that fits the slot, and make it the same width as the neck at the nut slot, then lay out your e strings, and space the other strings within that. Washburn wonderbar eh ? man, I remember when those came out in the mid-80's. Almost put one on my Fender Lead II. Glad I didn't. Those things must be a bitch to find parts for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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