Standard Thin 1.650 Nut width?

[LeoNicecandy]

Hello guys! I had a Warmoth standard thin profile with a 1-11/16 inch nut width, found out that was not my cup of tea. I found it bit too wide on the upper frets. Now I’m wondering getting a standard thin with a 1.650 inch nut width or perhaps 1-5/8 inch nut width? My question is, has anybody tried these different combinations before and willing to enlighten me a little bit? Thanks happy new year!

 

[Scab Pickens]

I found it bit too wide on the upper frets.

I can't imagine a few thousandths of an inch at the nut making too much of a difference at the upper frets. I would tend to think bridge saddle spacing would impact that more. What type of guitar/bridge are you dealing with?

 

[LeoNicecandy]

I can't imagine a few thousandths of an inch at the nut making too much of a difference at the upper frets. I would tend to think bridge saddle spacing would impact that more. What type of guitar/bridge are you dealing with?

Hi there, thanks for the input! I believe I’m dealing with a vintage style bridge 6 points, it’s a Strat.

 

[TBurst Std]

I can't imagine a few thousandths of an inch at the nut making too much of a difference at the upper frets. I would tend to think bridge saddle spacing would impact that more. What type of guitar/bridge are you dealing with?

Oh it does matter. The sensitivity of touch is extremely high. You can fudge nut width with neck depth, but to only a small degree.

 

[Scab Pickens]

Hi there, I believe I’m dealing with a vintage style bridge 6 points

If it's truly a vintage spacing/mounting bridge, you might have better luck achieving what you are after with something like this ...

https://www.fender.com/products/vintage-narrow-strat-tremolo-assembly-chrome

 

[TBurst Std]

Sorry I jumped to conclusions. Issue is upper neck. Yep vintage spacing. Callaham has a solution most likely.

 

[TBurst Std]

Specifically, what bridge did you use? What’s the “mounting” hole spread? What’s the “saddle” spread?

I ask as every interaction has probably been used.

 

[Scab Pickens]

Oh it does matter. The sensitivity of touch is extremely high.

I am absolutely sensitive about nut width/neck depth. However, when it comes to the string spacing at the upper frets, I've never noticed much of an impact.

Edit: Just caught back up ... I think we're on the same page now!

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Specifically, what bridge did you use? What’s the “mounting” hole spread? What’s the “saddle” spread?

I ask as every interaction has probably been used.

Thanks gents, I got some photos here, not sure if I used the caliper correctly but if this helps.

 

[LeoNicecandy]

 

[LeoNicecandy]

 

[Scab Pickens]

Your photos didn't show. If I had to guess, it's the forum's limitation on size. I usually resize my phone photos to 40% before adding to a post here.

Edit: Never mind. Let me check those measurements ...

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Your photos didn't show. If I had to guess, it's the forum's limitation on size. I usually resize my phone photos to 40% before adding to a post here.

thank you! Exactly what happened

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Mounting hole spread:

 

[Scab Pickens]

67.93 - 11.21 = 56.72.
56.72 / 25.4 = 2.2331
"Vintage" spacing is typically 2-7/32" - 2.2188
I'd call it "Vintage" spacing. You should be able to find a bridge with 2-1/16" saddle spacing. To me, that would make more of a difference than a narrower nut.

 

[TBurst Std]

You’re measuring the wrong things. You need to measure low E saddle to high e saddle. That’s bridge spacing.
Next measure middle high e to middle B slots. Repeat ad nauseum

Now measure the distance between the centers of your outer mounting screws.

This all matters. The 1st item determines if this may be root issue (vintage 2 7/32 is wide) Next determines what saddles will work.

Following that is what bridges meet that criteria.

If I had to guess : you have 2 7/32 on both mounting and bridge. Callaham has a bridge that mounts a smaller bridge to the larger mounting spacing, while using the smaller saddle spacings.

 

[Scab Pickens]

Mounting hole spread

Yep, really close to the 2-7/32" there, too.

 

[Scab Pickens]

You’re measuring the wrong things. You need to measure low E saddle to high e saddle. That’s bridge spacing.
Next measure middle high e to middle B slots. Repeat ad nauseum

He gave sufficient info for me to draw the conclusion. Did you not follow my math?

 

[TBurst Std]

Callaham Vintage Guitars and Parts (V/N Strat Bridge)

We also sell most of the parts used on our vintage Strat reproduction guitars. ie. Callaham Tremolo Blocks, etc.

www.callahamguitars.com

There’s your solution

 

[Scab Pickens]

If I had to guess : you have 2 7/32 on both mounting and bridge. Callaham has a bridge that mounts a smaller bridge to the larger mounting spacing, while using the smaller saddle spacings.

I'm glad we both came to the same conclusion, at least .
So ... just like the Fender link I originally posted ?