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karbor -> measure on the saddle (Aug. 4 2009 8:58:46)

Hi friends,

my question is: what should the measure be on the saddle (puente)between first

and sixth string(mi to Mi)? 58mm?60mm?

I have realized that it varies some make 58mm and some 60mm.

Thanks.



Stephen Eden -> RE: measure on the saddle (Aug. 4 2009 13:31:08)

just worked it out mine is 57.5mm the string spacing is 11.5mm across the board. this varys between alot of guitars



Anders Eliasson -> RE: measure on the saddle (Aug. 4 2009 23:15:27)

Karbor

There´s no "right" meassurement. Its personal and also a compromise.

The personal part is: the smaller the hand the narrower. The bigger the hand the wider.

Compromise, wider stringspace makes arpeggios and tremolos feel easyer but makes thumb tecniques like alzapua seem more complicated.

Modern flamenco guitars are wider than older ones. 50 years ago it wasn´t unusual that string spacing was 56mm. Nowadays its between 58 and 60mm. I

I peronally play 59mm which I find to be a good compromise.



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