Acoustic & Classical Guitar Fingerboard Widths
Neck widths of 43 mm (11116” or 1.67”) and 44 mm (134” 0r 1.73”) are most common. Standard Martin Dreadnought model comes with 43 mm neck width.
Accordingly, are all guitar frets the same size?
However, when it comes to frets, only two dimensions matter to the Player and they are height and width. The Length of a fret is determined by it’s position on the fretboard. Since most/all necks get wider as you work your way up the frets, the 1st fret is considerably shorter than the 20th fret.
Besides, are guitar necks a standard size? A common neck scale length on guitars is 25.5 inches or 647.7 millimeters. This length is often called twenty-five and a half. Many electric guitars such as the Stratocaster, Esquire, and Telecaster will have a neck length of 25.5 inches. A normal neck length for Gibson guitars is 25.5 inches.
Additionally, are some guitar necks wider than others?
A classical guitar has a width of 2 inches while a standard guitar has a 1.7-inch neck. A wide neck guitar pushes that width to 1.87 inches making it closer to the classical length.
Are wide neck guitars easier to play?
If you have large hands, yes, wide neck guitars are much easier to play. The way you can’t fit a football into a golf hole, you can’t fit large fingers into small frets or string spacings.
How long is a guitar fretboard?
A: There is no ‘normal’ scale length. Different brands and models use different scale lengths. The most common lengths are 24.75″ for most Gibson models and 25.5″ for most Fender models.
How thick is a fretboard?
Most modern Martin fretboards are around 1/4″ in the center. The old Martins are usually no more than 0.225″.
How wide should a fretboard be?
Standard neck width is usually either 43mm (1 11/16″) or 44mm (1.73”, more often referred to as 1 ¾”). What is this? Nylon-string classical guitar necks are typically much wider at anywhere between 47mm and 51mm (2″), as are many gypsy jazz guitars (which incidentally are steel strung).
What is considered a slim guitar neck?
They also have a neck profile called a slim taper. A 60s neck is quite thin and comfortable to play with too many people, especially ones with small hands/short fingers and those who prefer tapping style. Slim taper is also the thin neck profile, and many guitar models have both 60s and slim taper neck profiles.
What is fretboard radius?
The fingerboard radius is the measure of the arc of the fingerboard across its width. You don’t have to look too closely at most electric guitar and bass fingerboards to see that few if any of them are truly flat; most of them have a slight convex curvature across their width.
What is the best guitar neck radius for small hands?
People with small hands tend to have an easier time playing on flatter, thinner necks, which means that they will often benefit from a fretboard radius that is 12“ or above.
What is the rule of 18?
The rule is sometimes called the “rule of 18”. Basically, the position of the next fret, is the scale length, minus the displacement of the previous fret, divided by 18. It was close enough, and is still pretty close. Although the accepted number today is 17.817.