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how do i find out how wide my neck is at the neckjoint. im going with a 25" neck with 24 frets

Scale Length: 25.01In.

Fret Number In. from Nut In. from Fret

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1 1.41 1.41

2 2.73 1.33

3 3.98 1.26

4 5.16 1.18

5 6.28 1.12

6 7.33 1.06

7 8.32 1.00

8 9.26 0.94

9 10.14 0.89

10 10.97 0.84

11 11.76 0.79

12 12.50 0.75

13 13.21 0.71

14 13.87 0.67

15 14.49 0.63

16 15.08 0.59

17 15.64 0.56

18 16.17 0.53

19 16.66 0.50

20 17.13 0.47

21 17.57 0.45

22 17.99 0.42

23 18.38 0.40

24 18.75 0.38

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The Martin Koch guitar making book suggests drawing out your string spacing at the nut and then your string spacing at the bridge at the correct scale length apart. In your case 25.01". You can connect the lines of both E strings and measure the distance across your last fret. In your case 18.75" down from the nut. Offset the width you just found by 1/4" (1/8" on each side) and this will give you enough extra FBon the sides to make sure your strings don't fall off when bending notes. These can go narrower or wider based on personal preferance but that's his basic formula.

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i am making a 6 string baritone - 27" scale with 27 frets. 46.6mm wide @ nut, 23mm deep @ 1st fret and 59mm wide @ 25th fret, 25mm deep @ 12 fret. weird eh. i have carved up a pine 2'x4' to these specs. feels good to me. any obs? :D

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jstoup111, as krazyderek mentioned 52 -52.5 mm or 2 1/8" is about correct for 1 5/8" nut spacing. You can measure all kinds of guitars with that nut spacing and you will find its pretty close to 2 1/8" where the neck meets the body. Thats why I'm always a sucker for TOM roller bridges. Even if you are slightly off, you can always adjust your string spacing to accomodate neck width.

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