Yes but it could have used a standard size neck. I’m curious to hear if others measure similarly. I know that my NH Reno F30R shares the same specs as my other NH F30x Stds.
What about the weight of your F30s, are they the same?
Ralph
Yes but it could have used a standard size neck. I’m curious to hear if others measure similarly. I know that my NH Reno F30R shares the same specs as my other NH F30x Stds.
I’m going to bump this thread (which should be a sticky) to ask about Guild electrics.
Every once in a while I start jonesing for an electric again. I’ve seen several Guild beauties that had 1-5/8 nuts, which unfortunately is an automatic deal breaker for my chubby little fingers. Some were 1-11/16, but, as typical with Guild, often varied from piece to piece.
Where there any models and/or specific years that more often were made with a wider nut close to or at 1-3/4? If so, can they be added to the list?
Well, predominantly (by sheer numbers), they were.So Guild has done a fair share of 1 and 3/4 nuts. I wound have thought their acoustics were predominantly 1 and 11/16.
You play with gloves on?...I thought the fact that I was comfortable with most nut widths must be because I have small hands, but I just bought a new pair of gloves...
Latex, or do you have an allergy??You play with gloves on?
I have *got* to try that... {hang on a minute...}
...Glenn, you're right! With the gloves on I can no longer distinguish the nut width.
Hi Tom. I don't go by Latex, anymore. You can just call me Christopher.Latex, or do you have an allergy??
Okay all else aside, nut width is of some importance to me. My hands are large. Not huge and not small. But also my fingers are kinda big, not long spindly spider type fingers. So fretting and not muting next door strings is a real consideration for me. Of my 5 current guitars. One is my Washburn which is more like an electric than acoustic and it's 1 11/16". Not a problem. Then my two Guilds are both measured at 1 3/4" but the guitars are spec'd at 1 11/16ths. So the nut is spaced for 1 11/16ths but the fretboard is 1 3/4". Makes playing rather easy. Then my Taylor and Breedlove are 1 3/4" at the nut and the strings are spaced as such, so there's a tad of adjustment going back and forth. Maybe if I was a way better player I could be more fussy, but that's not my goal (either fussy or better, although I'll take better if it happens) so I'm good with what I have. Now I have picked up and played a few 1 5/8ths guitars and that's really just too narrow for my fat fingers. I already get A with two fingers. I've seen @donnylang play and I'd say we've probably got the same size hands but his are more spidery than mine. It's probably more about the neck diameter once we're in the 1 11/16ths to 1 3/4ths range. Wow, listen to me ramble on....
I *do* have an allergy. I'm allergic to nuts.
All of which raises this question: Is it just me or has anyone else observed that human beings in general are bigger than a couple of generations ago?
TUSQ and plastic, all sizes. Makes my hands wheeze. But evidently I am OK with genuine bone, or anything stupidly expensive.1&3/4”? 1&5/8”? 1&11/16”?
I am so proud of you, Jamie!...Scott Devine is a professional bassist... Basically...
Whew! Thankfully, I was already born by then....height peaked in the 1990's.
I know. Especially the ones in those photographs. They were all, like, 1 inch tall, or less. I don't think they could ever play one of my guitars, regardless of the width of the nut....the people who wore those clothes were tiny.
Uncle Google has various answers but I'm inclined to go with the studies that say humans are getting shorter and that height peaked in the 1990's. I will also offer anecdotes about viewing uniforms and other clothing from the 1860's in US museums and my observation that the people who wore those clothes were tiny.
The Mark series of nylon string guitars all had 2" nutsGive me input what to add here.
6-string Guilds with nut width > 1 11/16":
1 3/4 nut:
A-25 (Westerly)
A-50 (Westerly)
AO-3CE Arcos (MIM)
AO-5CE Arcos (MIM)
AF-50E Arcos (MIM)
AF-50CE Arcos (MIM)
CD-1 (Tacoma)
CO-1 (Tacoma)
CO-1C (Tacoma)
CO-2 (Tacoma
CO-2C (Tacoma)
CV-1 (Tacoma)
CV-1C (Tacoma)
CV-2 (Tacoma)
CV-2C (Tacoma)
Willy Porter Signature Model (Tacoma)
D-120 (MIC)
D-120CE (MIC)
D-125 (MIC)
D-125CE (MIC)
D-140 (MIC)
D-140CE (MIC)
D-150 (MIC)
D-150CE (MIC)
DD-6MCE Doyle Dykes Signature Maple (NH)
DD-6RCE Doyle Dykes Signature Rosewood (NH)
CS 60th Anniversary F-30 Koa (NH)
CS F-30 Reno's Custom Star (NH)
CS F-30R Reno's Custom Star (NH)
F-30 Standard (NH)
F-30CE Standard (NH)
F-30R Standard (NH)
F-30RCE Standard (NH)
F-130 GAD (MIC)
F-130CE GAD (MIC)
F-130R GAD (MIC)
F-130RCE GAD (MIC)
F-150 (MIC)
F-150CE (MIC)
F-150R (MIC)
F-150RCE (MIC)
GAD-4N (MIC)
GAD-5N (MIC)
GAD-30 (MIC)
GAD-30PCE (MIC)
GAD-30R (MIC)
GAD F-40P (MIC)
GAD JF-48 (MIC)
GSR F-30 Maple (NH)
GSR F-30CE Cocobolo (NH)
M-20/M-20E (Oxnard)
M-25E (Oxnard)
M-40/M-40E (Oxnard)
M-120 (MIC)
M-140 (MIC)
OM-120 (MIC)
OM-140 (MIC)
OM-140CE (MIC)
OM-150 (MIC)
OM-150CE (MIM)
P-240 Memoir (MIC)
R-30S Roundneck Resonator (NH)
Models that specified 1 11/16" but some of them were shipped with nuts closer to 1 3/4":
Artist Award (Westerly), at least one in 1996.
D-40 (Hoboken), a brief period (1963/1964) when the D-40s had 1-3/4" nuts (and a flat fretboard)
DV-7x (Westerly), some of the DV-7X series from 1994-1995
GV-70 (Westerly)
1.80" nut:
Orpheum Jumbo (NH)
Orpheum Orchestra Mahogany (NH)
Orpheum Orchestra Rosewood (NH)
Orpheum Slotted-Headstock Mahogany (NH)
Orpheum Slotted-Headstock Rosewood (NH)
Orpheum 12-Fret Slope-Shoulder Mahogany (NH)
Orpheum 14-Fret Slope-Shoulder Mahogany (NH)
Orpheum 14-Fret Slope-Shoulder Rosewood (NH)
1 7/8" nut:
R-33SE Squareneck Resonator (NH)
R-35SE Squareneck Resonator (NH)
R-37SE Squareneck Resonator (NH)
1.9" nut:
DD-6NCE Doyle Dykes Signature Nylon (NH)
2 1/16" nut:
GAD-C1 (MIC)
GAD-C2 (MIC)
GAD-C3 (MIC)
Ralf