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Need some help on custom build specs....

I’m having a small travel guitar built up for me by Steve Chipman at vintageparlorguitars.com

the rebuild will be on a 1960’s harmony 00 12 fret spruce top maple back and sides, but will be spec’d towards the Gypsy guitars a bit

so far I’m thinking floating bridge/tailpiece, ladder bracing, shallow/medium D neck profile, 25-25.5 scale length, 1 3/4 “ nut, rosewood fretboard with marker at 10th fret instead of 9th, 16-20” radius on fretboard,

I am unclear what would be a good string spacing though. I’d like it to be consistent with my Zwinakis. Also unclear about the fretboard radius. I came across a thread here which gave 16-20” as a good range?

would appreciate a little feedback and perhaps some other suggestions if I’m missing something.


thanks!!

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  • Posts: 4,730

    Sounds very cool.

    Wouldn't the nut width dictate the string spacing though for the most part? You go inside 1.5-2mm from low and high E and then space evenly.

    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
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