3 and 4 string necks

Posted by Slim Pickin on November 18, 2009 at 8:40am
Hey guys , I want to start my 1st build but want to know what width do you guys go on ur guitars ? is there a standard width for the 3 and 4 stringers , I m prety sure most are 25/5 scale but width i dont know any imput would be great cheers slim

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  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars June 17, 2010 at 3:44pm
    I make my 3 string necks 1 3/4" wide with a 24" scale. They are about 7/8" to an inch thick so no flexing.
  • Deltahaze June 17, 2010 at 2:20pm
    for a 3 string I usually use a 1x2 that is actually about 1 3/4 inches wide and for a 4 string i use a 2" wide neck....also i've been using a 25" scale...hope that helps :)
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