daveq Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 So, I know this is really just what feels best and what fits your hand best but I'm curious how many people use the different widths. I spent most of my life using an Ibanez neck which I think is 1 11/16 (close to it anyway) but I also have a 1 5/8 that feels good to me also. Never tried a 1 3/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 I said Other because I don't really have a preference. I use R-2, R-4, Ibanez (R7 i think) regular strat, it doesn't matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dangerouso Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 I think neck thickness plays a bigger role for me, but as far as the nut goes, I've played strats for so long, anything other than 1 5/8" feels wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted May 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 For some reason, I thought Strats were mostly 1 11/16? No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 that's all i've made, i'm a bass player so yes, 4 string basses with a 1 3/4" nut, feel good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dangerouso Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 I thought my '93 Strat Plus and my '96 American Standard Strat are both 1 5/8", as is the Mighty Mite replacement neck I used on one I built from parts. All the new models appear to be 1 11/16". Maybe I just can't measure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 fatter is better to me, though on my bass, it's a slim neck, so i guess that doesn't make much sense...guitar though, i like a lot of space to play, with a relatively straight neck (not much difference between string spacing). classicals play brilliantly to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 1 11/16 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loosetoe Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 2 5/8" on the fretless R4 on the explorer Dont know onthe Rickenbacker or fender basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 1 5/8" for the most part. My Hagstrom is 1 9/16". My '88 Am. Std. strat measures 1 11/16". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindlei Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 I've learned and played on 1 5/8", but then I played a Jackson RR3 with a 1 11/16" nut, and i like it so much better, the extra spacing seems to leave so much more room for bends with a reduced chance of tapping that "other" string with your fingernail or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 42mm you may call me captain metric if you wish mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 42mm you may call me captain metric if you wish mike high five! go classicals! w00t seriously for my large fingers, the small nut of a strat is pissing me off, imposibile to do finger picking songs without hitting the nearest string (at least for me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 1 11/16" I guess growing up playing an ond Harmony Soverign and gibson copies with long fingers spoiled me. But a fender with a wider nut feels wrong. For them, I like the 1 5/8". Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 seriously for my large fingers, the small nut of a strat is pissing me off, imposibile to do finger picking songs without hitting the nearest string (at least for me) yeah, i think the strat nut is too tight also... big fingers! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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