josswinn -> Data from across 50+ flamenco guitars (Oct. 13 2018 18:16:02)
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Before building my third guitar (second flamenco), I thought it would be interesting to see what the action and saddle height are across a range of good quality instruments. I used the information from selected guitars on this page, concentrating mainly on older instruments: https://www.flamencoguitarsforsale.net/en/flamenco-guitars/sold/sold-flamenco-guitars My list of 50+ flamenco guitars is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MXm385ck2XGBSs-RQ2goCIQUrNe1-DuOj6pKuhzLn7g/edit?usp=sharing If anyone wants to input more data, I can give you edit permissions. Please PM me. It's quite tedious. The headlines are: Mean action and saddle height: 2.66mm and 7.78mm Median action and saddle height: 2.6mm and 7.75mm Mode action and saddle height: 3mm and 7.6mm I realise that the data on each guitar is not necessarily how it left the workshop, but reflects the set up by the seller. I'm assuming the data is accurate because people are spending large sums of money to buy instruments online and unseen, so when they arrive, the set up needs to be as described. Data on the weight of guitars is not often recorded but I pulled together the weight of 16 'blanca' guitars by well-known makers and the headlines are: Mean = 1200g Median = 1210g Mode = 1290g Scale length is straightforward: Mean = 655mm Median = 655mm Mode = 655mm Nut width: Mean = 52.9mm Median = 53mm Mode = 52mm I like the sound of older recordings, so was interested to see whether there was anything characteristic about the set up of older instruments. For the seven pre-WWII guitars, the average action 2.5 and saddle height of 7.6. For 28 guitars up to 1969, the average action is 2.6 and saddle height is 7.8mm. For 13 guitars made after 1980, the average action is 2.8 and saddle height is 8.1mm It suggests that older instruments had slightly lower action and saddle height than average. Perhaps there has been a trend away from what is considered excessive string buzz. Personally, I like it. Joss
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