fretboard width sizes on flamenco guitars

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rafapak

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Joined: Aug. 9 2015

fretboard width sizes on flamenco gu...

hi guys
do you know what are popular sizes of fretboard width on flamenco guitars ? i wonder if there is any 'default' fretboard width size ?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 6 2023 13:18:35

RobF

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Joined: Aug. 24 2017

RE: fretboard width sizes on flamenc... (in reply to rafapak)

52mm -1/+2 at the nut with ~10mm taper to the 12th (ie 62mm).

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 6 2023 13:25:53

Morante

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RE: fretboard width sizes on flamenc... (in reply to RobF)

Hi Rob. My guitar is 55 at the nut and 65 at the 12th

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 6 2023 16:02:14

RobF

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RE: fretboard width sizes on flamenc... (in reply to Morante)

Well, at least he got the taper right!

Damn, now I have to get out my measuring tools….

Old Conde: 53/64
Old Ramirez: 53.6/63.1
Old Contreras: 51.8/64
Tezanos/Perez/Barnabé: 51.8/62

Clearly, none of these guys read the Foro…

P.S. a quick scan of the dimensions in the Ulrick Collection of Fine Spanish Guitars book shows nobody else seemed to have read the Foro either. I was surprised how many are listed at less than 51mm at the nut. But nowadays I think the convention tends towards 52mm.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 6 2023 16:13:29