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Preparing to build 000 12 fret for younger daughter (21).
She is 5'6" and 'average sized hands. She wants a 'combo', as she phrased it. or fingerpicking and strumming.
What should nut size be for her guitar (Your best guess, of course-not much info furnished-sorry)
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1 11/16" or less... simply because every 1 3/4" nut guitar I ever put in the hands of women (n=3) was declared to be too large. Then again, I may need more exposure to women players or hang around with larger women.

In reality, why not take her to a weel-stocked guitar store and have her play a few...you'll know when she's picked the right size.

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[QUOTE=JJ Donohue]....or hang around with larger women.
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Sorry, I had to laugh at this one....

I think most of us like the more narrow nut width, 42mm and upwards. I'm 5ft 1 1/2, and feel more comfortable with 42mm-44mm. My hands are quite tiny.
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[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] or hang around with larger women.



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Sam and I picked up on the same thing bro and you have to admit that you asked for this one......

I hear that Roseanne is looking to date.....
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Thanks for the recommendation, Hesh (I think)?

But I believe she plays a different instrument

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Hey, Hey,
The origional query of this thread was my 21 yr. old daughter


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I'd guess 1 11/16 too or a little smaller Bob.

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Lance,
Are these ladies fingerpickers with a little strumming thrown in?
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