spacing

Posted by HARD TIMES CIGAR BOX GUITAR WORK on February 4, 2014 at 9:31pm

can someone tell me about wher i should put my strings ( spacing from edge to edge ) im using a i.5 in neck

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Thomas "Duck" Petry February 5, 2014 at 10:18am

On my three stringers I space them at 1/2" or slightly wider depending on the thread spacing of the rod I use for the nut and bridge.
William McCauley February 5, 2014 at 9:07am

I run the middle string down the center of the neck and then split the side measurement for the remaining two strings.
Richey Kay February 5, 2014 at 4:36am

Being a metric kinda guy, I use the centre line for the middle string, and space the others 5mm from each side of the fretboard. I also space the strings further apart (slightly) at the bridge so it is easier to play with fingers. I use a 14mm gap between the strings at the bridge.
Seasick Mick February 5, 2014 at 3:32am

On a 3 stringer,it's 1/2 '' either side of the middle string or whatever you're comfortable with....
Maddog February 4, 2014 at 11:55pm

On my 3 stringers I space around 7/16" between strings, or whatever looks cool :-)
Tom Drommond February 4, 2014 at 9:49pm

I space mine in about this much

It's about 3/16ths, then I split the difference between them for the other two. A set of digital dial calipers is handy for this. $10 at Harbour Freight. I wear mine out. Hope that helps.
- John Sawyer > Tom Drommond February 5, 2014 at 12:02am
  
  Beautiful work!
- HARD TIMES CIGAR BOX GUITAR WORK > Tom Drommond February 4, 2014 at 10:25pm
  
  yes it did thanks much
John Sawyer February 4, 2014 at 9:38pm

The answer is: Anywhere you want! I put mine 1/4" from each edge, which leaves the strings 1/2" apart... Seems to be the common setup.