i can't barre chords with the 1 11/16'' for the life of me . From what I have seen the nut width and headstock angle changed first as I have seen several examples with the narrow nut (starting closer to 1 5/8 and by the end of 65 they were all closer to 1 9/16) and 14 degree headstock angle but still with the … 40mm The Bonnie Raitt Custom Shop Sig Series of the late 90s x early 2000s also had a 1.577. My Gibson is wider at the nut - but shallower in depth. Traditional spec means manual tuners, regular neck widths, conventional electronics and TekToid nuts are all back on the agenda – not to mention lower prices. So if you see the “nut width” or “neck width” in the specs of a guitar it is referring to the width across the fingerboard at the nut end of the guitar. The 2015 SG Special from Gibson USA honors the iconic SG tradition, in an American-made guitar of unbeatable value. With nominal tolerances, they're about the same. As you move towards the soundhole of the guitar the neck becomes wider. Fretboard (fingerboard) The fingerboard is made from Walnut. I have been playing mandolin for 3 years, and guitar for 15 years. Lay out the E string positions Determine the width you want between the two outside E strings. With the exception just noted, Yamaha nylon string guitars have two different necks: 2 1/16″ (52mm) on standard classical guitars (NCX series), and … The SG Standard ‘61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. 1 and 5/8'' is perfect for me as i also have huge hands with short fingers . My 2016 Standard has a 1 11/16. It was marked LG-3/4 inside on the back. String spacing is the distance from the low E string to the high E string and how they spread out as they get closer to the saddle. Hey guys, I'm curious what you think about nut and neck width. With the standard switching layout for Gibson semis everything falls intuitively to hand and it's great that the thick mahogany rims enable the jack socket to be removed from the front and secreted on the rim. Originally, most Fenders had 1.625" nut widths which gave way for the impression that Gibson nuts are wider. In 1961, the Les Paul model was put on hiatus and an all new design evolved into what is today known as the SG or “solid guitar”. The nut width of the nylon-string (crossover) SLG200N 1 15/16″ (50mm) – almost as wide as a standard classical guitar. A good measurement is about 1/16" in from each end of the first fret (measuring from the top of the beveled fret ends). 1968-present: Nut width increased back to 1 11/16" and back shape changed to 1963-1964 standards. Gibson Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo. Re: Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Nut Dimensions « Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 10:57:37 AM » I can get you 60's measurements sort of looks like 1/4 round molding My main electric is a Strat with a chunky neck. Also featuring the '60s slim-taper neck with Gibson's standard 43mm nut width, the Midtown's neck feels spacious and familiar. Fretboard radius, binding, fret size and the amount of shoulder will all contribute to the different feel. Besides two mandolins and a tenor banjo, there was a 1950's 3/4 Gibson LG-3/4. NAMM 2016: Gibson's 2015 changes proved controversial among guitarists, but for 2016, the company is offering two choices for all models across the range: Traditional and High Performance. They were only $250. 1.68" nut width Electronics: Gibson 1959 Les Paul Reissue humbucker pickups 1 Vol. The Southern Jumbo is a dressed up Gibson J-45 – the mahogany body, spruce top, sloped shoulder jumbo that was called the “working-man’s” guitar selling for $45 when it was released. It could be that it was a leftover from 65 as 355’s were pretty low volume sellers. 1965 Gibson ES-335 guitar specs: Trapeze tailpiece replaces stop tailpiece (Bigsby vibrato is also still available), chrome parts replace nickel parts, neck nut width decreases from the standard 1 11/16" to 1 5/8" or 1 9/16" (known as the "small" neck, and this subtle 1/16" to 1/8" change is very noticible to anyone familar with these guitars). My 51 Gibson Super 300 has a nut (original) width of 1 11/16 " with an E-E string center to string center width of 1 1/2" . Nut Width. Specs Nut Width - 1 1/16" Flat Fingerboard Bracing -Tonebar Case - Hoffee 1 Tone controls (Special I) 2 Vol. The current standard nut width for Fenders is 1.685" and has been for some time now. The fingerboard width at the heel is something I’ve never measured (mostly because I’m lazy but also because nobody plays there). Up for sale, a 1977 Gibson L6-S Deluxe electric guitar in 100% original condition and perfect working order.