1 11/16 Nut...Why?

[RLetson]

For decades, 1-11/16 was the standard for Guilds. (Though some M-20s were 1-5/8.) My '46 Epiphone Broadway 1-11/16. But my 1920 0-18 is 1-3/4. A couple of handbuilts go 1-7/8. I play them all with pretty much the same level of comfort. What matters as much to me, especially with old and creaky hands, is the neck profile and fingerboard radius.

[richie1959]

Originally Posted by 6L6

I only play 1 11/16" nut acoustics.

I only play 1 7/8 nut with 2 3/8 string spacing at the bridge... Very comfortable.... Much,much better than 1 11/16....

[fpuhan]

Originally Posted by Jaxon

Maybe it's just me but why on earth would an acoustic come with a 1 11/16 nut, I feel the same way about an acoustic with a cutaway.

It's just you.

[Terry_D]

Originally Posted by Gee Man

And while we're at it, why do they make so many shoe sizes? I only need one.

Actually I need two sizes. One foots larger than the other.

[leew3]

Sorry to have missed the drama in this thread. I have to confess to not knowing the nut width of any of my guitars and now I see what I've been missing

[Rockguy475]

I wont buy another guitar unless it has a 1 11/16 nut. I can easily feel the difference even when going up to a 1 3/4 and its not one I like.

[soups]

Originally Posted by Graylocks

Exactly. I custom ordered my Santa Cruz OM Grand and a 1 11/16 nut was one of the customizations. along with a C neck profile it suits my hand better which cut its teeth on a Guild D-40, an Ovation Legend, and an Yairi WY-80 which all have necks narrower than 1 3/4.

I did the exact same on my OM grand custom order. 1 11/16 and c neck!

[soups]

I like both 1 11/16 and 1 3/4.

I have four with 1 11/16
Five with 1 3/4
One with 1 23/32

It’s not a make break for me

[Kerbie]

Originally Posted by Rockguy475

I wont buy another guitar unless it has a 1 11/16 nut. I can easily feel the difference even when going up to a 1 3/4 and its not one I like.

I decided that a while back too.

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by Slothead56

You’d hate my Gurian. 1-5/8" nut.

Played a few back in the '70s - my favorite width then and now, and I'm sorry I didn't grab me a jumbo...

[Jaxon]

Originally Posted by fpuhan

It's just you.

well maybe not

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by jcpharm

Because there are guitarists with different preferences than you and you are not the only customer in the world.

This x ∞ many times over.

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by Jaxon

I knew this post would start a tornado and it did ha 1 3/4 why?

So, you admit to this being a troll thread, eh?

[Jaxon]

I am the only customer in my world....troll? Sorry my preferences crushed everyones little feelings

[Acousticado]

Originally Posted by Jaxon

I am the only customer in my world....troll? Sorry my preferences crushed everyones little feelings

Careful there, chief.

‘Nuff said.