Obviously, the string spacing at the bridge has to be taken into account. The typical Seagull has a 1 7/8" nut width, but the string spacing at the bridge is only 2 1/8", according to Michel at Godin. Still, the string spacing at the sound hole has to be more on a Seagull than the sound hold string spacing of a typical 1 11/16" nut width with 2 1/8"bridge string spacing (not trying to insult anyone's intelligence, or did I insult mine?).
That's why the string spacing at both ends is important, it seems to me. Most folks assume that a wider nut width necessitates wider string spacing at the saddle. It may not. 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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