Re: #3 neck- nut and saddle question
Jumpbuck wrote:
Craig, thanks so much for the attention.
When you talk to the factory guys could you ask what width do they go for E to E at the nut of a 1 11/16 neck? I got to say that the string spacing on the nut I have would be perfect for a 1 3/4 neck but, again, seems notched too wide for the neck I have...
Only one size bridge for necks that range from 1 5/8 to 1 3/4? The 1 5/8 necks must flair extra in order to keep the E strings parallel to the side of the finger board...
Is the new bridge that you mentioned in your bridge and trem arm posting going to be 2 1/16" E to E at saddles? 2 1/16 is a standard strat width I believe. ( current G & L is 2 1/8 when saddles have all side to side play gone) and will the new bridge fit my 2010 s-500?
Thanks again!
Michael
Hi Michael,
The "new" bridge I mention in the Knowledgebase post was new in 2006, so your 2010 bridge is this new one.
Regarding the nut, this is what
Steve Grom, G&L Director of Manufacturing, has to say:
"The nut slots are cut by the Plek Machine as part of its process. Our operator enters the nut width and the Plek determines the slot locations based on how it was programmed for that specific nut width. I’ll take a look at the programming details on the wider nut spacings."I also confirmed with him that there is only one size bridge and saddles used for all guitar necks.
When I hear more from Steve, I will post another followup.
Hope this helps.