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I am after 12 string spacing .

I'm thinking of a 1 7/8 " at the nut . and 2 3/8 " at the saddle .

What space do you leave between the paired strings at the nut.........and the bridge ?

I don't mean between E,A ,D etc. I mean the small space between the unisons

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For the one I am building now...
1 7/8th nut
0.07 between each in a pair
0.19 between pairs

This matches what Taylor Guitars uses

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[QUOTE=KiwiCraig]
I am after 12 string spacing .

I'm thinking of a 1 7/8 " at the nut . and 2 3/8 " at the saddle .

What space do you leave between the paired strings at the nut.........and
the bridge ?

I don't mean between E,A ,D etc. I mean the small space between the
unisons[/QUOTE]

Gidday Craig,

A very timely question..will have a 12 string in the starters blocks here
shortly. Post up some progress pics when you can.

Cheers Martin
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O. K. Martin !

On your marks,

Get set ! ..........

Mine is going to be a little radical . I'll keep you posted.

Thanks Andy . Have you got the spacing for the nut AND the bridge ?



Cheers KiwiCraig

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O. K. Martin !

On your marks,

Get set ! ..........

Mine is going to be a little radical . I'll keep you posted.



Cheers KiwiCraig[/QUOTE]

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1 7/8 nut and 2 3/8 saddle is going to be pretty tight on a 12 string. My 12 strings are 2" nut 2 1/2" saddle.
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My last 12 string client wanted it to feel "pretty much like his 6 string". So I gave it a try. I went down to 1 13/16" and suprisingly it played great. Not much finger picking, but that won't happen on a 12 string unless you are Leo. It's very easy to grab the right pair when fretting.
I'd say go for the 1 7/8". Should feel pretty nice.


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