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Ramón
Posts: 440
Joined: Feb. 23 2005
From: La Jolla, Ca
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 RE: custom measurements (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
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I'm almost 6' 3" (189cm), but slim at 190 (87kg), long slender fingers, yet I like spacing - and I still prefer a 650-655mm string length. I have a 660mm Negra and I CAN feel a bit of a difference. Granted, as Anders says, it really is small, but as your hands become more sensitive...It's why you begin to 'learn' what a great guitar sounds and feels like. Experience... I've tried guitars at 50-52mm (52mm seems 'standard' with most builders) at the nut, and it is seriously harder for me to play. I really have to focus on exact placement.
One of the things that I really liked about the Reyes that I built was that the body was a bit thicker than many of the smaller (thinner) body flamencos these days - and the guitar IS really quite loud - yet not as thick as a typical Classical body - which I find a bit uncomfortable under my arm - even at my height.
However, when I first saw the plans, what struck me was a 54mm wide headnut, AND the high E was set in about 5-6mm from the edge of the fretboard. All my other guitars were much closer, and an aggressive 'pull-off' - especially with a cejilla - could literally pull the string off the board and under the capo.
I added a pic here that I used in my building journal. It's the headnut and string spacing from the plans, and this setup is FANTASTIC - for me!
I love that High E set away from the edge of the fingerboard. I'm sure other builders do this, too, but it was a first for me to have THIS much room and no pull-off - literally! This is really (customization) where 1 or 2mm's is quite noticeable.
What I do like to do is try as many guitars as I can. Look them over closely in between playing, and see the hows and whys, and get ideas of WHY I like or dislike the guitar. Now I take pics, make notes, and get ideas. This helps in just 'setting up' a guitar, too, to get a bit more out of it.
As a side-note: I have reset the action on my Reyes copy. With just barely a touch of 'buzz', the low E is now at 2mm at the 12th fret! Juan Moro (John Moore) played the guitar at a dance class this weekend and just gave me 'the look', and said; "This is REALLY nice".
Yessssssssssss! lol
(Although he nearly set my baby on fire! I was afraid there might be smoke, so I checked it over closely for burn marks or smoldering when he was done)! 
Just my .2¢
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It´s like the Spanish guitar just does not like to be bigger. 
. I'm going to take out the bamboo stick soon and force him to post something! Even if it has to come out of a cheap computer mic!