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Old 11-20-2015, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by paulzoom View Post
Nut width is really not that useful of a spec...
That depends on the person. In my case, I have pretty thick fingers so I look for a wider nut. To play on a 1 3/4 nut I have to really think about my left hand to avoid inadvertently muting notes. I just had a parlor made with a 1 7/8 nut and it's a joy to play.
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2023 Iris ND-200 maple/adi
2017 Circle Strings 00 bastogne walnut/sinker redwood
2015 Circle Strings Parlor shedua/western red cedar
2009 Bamburg JSB Signature Baritone macassar ebony/carpathian spruce
2004 Taylor XXX-RS indian rosewood/sitka spruce
1988 Martin D-16 mahogany/sitka spruce

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