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Originally Posted by Broadus
As a matter of fact, a wider nut width may have the same string spacing as a narrower nut width at the first fret, depending upon the spacing at the nut. I understand that some Yamahas with a 1 3/4" nut width have surprisingly narrow string spacing at the nut.
Bill
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This is very true. I like a wider string spacing for fingerstyle, but I also like a little space on the fret board above and below the top and bottom strings. On some guitars (e.g. my Taylor) the top string's very close to the edge of the frets, and I sometimes pull the string over the edge when pulling off - not a great sound.