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| Author: | Ricardo [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:12 pm ] |
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Does anyone have string spacing at the nut and saddle for a six string uke? |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:38 pm ] |
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Tenor or baritone, and are you making one for 6 individual strings or paired courses? The six string ukes I've seen have had paired courses,usually on the first and third strings. In this case the width and spacing would probably only be nominally wider (1/16"-3/32"ish?) than a standard four string. |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:39 pm ] |
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Tenor... Sorry, I guess by the time I had read the message I had already fogotten the title. |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:49 pm ] |
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Yes, I was thinking of pairing the 1st and 3rd. So are these paired strings spaced 1/16-3/32 apart? Will I need a wider fretboard? How about bracing. Will the standard bracing handle the additional 2 strings? The bracing I use is about 1/4" wide and 3/8" at the high points. |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:31 pm ] |
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No, the strings wouldn't be set near that far apart within a course, but if you have .035" thickness strings with an additional .050"-.060" spacing within a course, that would add about 3/16" to the total width. In practice most designs with paired courses however do not try to keep the full between course spacing the same as single course instruments. It would often end up in a neck that would simply feel to wide, and awkward with the exaggerated center to center distances between courses. I've never bothered to measure or calculate the differences between paired and single course spacings, but it should end up as a compromise between the two. Perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of added course width should be added to the neck, bridge and spacing? This would add about 1/16"-3/32" to the overall spacing. Of course I'm guessing and pulling these numbers from a very loose mental image, so don't hold me to it. I don't have any real measurements, but if you don't have a specific request or preference for a style I would look for an accepted standard. Most manufacturers and dealers will have photos posted online that should be easy enough to at least approximately scale. |
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