Common body thickness is somewhere around 45 mm. From all the guitar-making materials I’ve seen on the internet, it seems that people usually make cavities very space-unwise. Like this one: http://williamsguitars.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Control-cavity.jpg This cavity clearly can be 1.5-2 times smaller.
Accordingly, how big is an electric guitar body?
Each brand may build their guitars at a slightly different size. What is this? A typical full-size guitar is around 38 inches long (96.5cm) with a scale length of around 25.5 inches (64.8cm).
Regarding this, how do you make a guitar top?
In this regard, how thick are guitar back and sides?
080″ to . 085″ would be a general average. Some wood may go down to about . 065″ to .
How thick are PRS tops?
I’ve started compiling a bit of info on the various body and cap thicknesses of PRS Guitars. A fair bit of this is second hand info, with a lot of it coming from a VR thread which states that all maples caps on US models are 0.804″, and standard (e.g. CU24) “body” thickness is 1.125″.
How thick does a guitar body have to be?
46mm is the minimum thickness required for a normal sized tremolo system. It needs to be at least this thick to accomodate the trem block and a coverplate – smaller trem blocks are available but hard to find. If you are not having a trem then you can make the body thinner – I would suggest 38mm minimum.
How thick is a Les Paul body?
Les Pauls are generally made from solid mahogany, and the body is thick, measuring roughly 46-47mm at the edge (slightly more at the centre of the carved top).
How thick is a PRS?
Our new McCarty has both the regular PRS 635mm (25-inch) scale and headstock. Of the 22-fret double-cut guitars in the current ‘core’ range – the McCarty, Custom 22, Paul’s Guitar, P22, 408, 513 and the DGT – all are thick body (52.2mm), except the Custom 22 (49mm).
How thick is a Stratocaster body?
The standard thickness for a full-sized Strat body is 1.77 inches (45 millimeters). If you purchase a standard Squier Strat, the body is slightly thinner. It measures 1.57 inches (40 millimeters).
How thick is a tele body?
Telecaster MDF Guitar Body and Neck Template 0.25″ thickness.
How thick is an acoustic guitar body?
* The name ‘orchestra’ and ‘auditorium’ is often used interchangeably, however, some manufacturers produce a slightly larger orchestra model. Martin guitars also use ‘000’ and ‘0m’ to define this body style and size.
| Body Length | 18-7/8″ |
|---|---|
| Lower Bout Width | 14 5/15″ |
| Depth | 3 11/32″ – 4 1/8″ |
How thick is an electric guitar neck?
The depth, or thickness of your guitar’s neck, is the distance from front to back. For example, classic Fenders from the 1950s (such as the Strat) tend to be 0.870 inches thick at the first fret and 0.980 inches at the 12th fret. In the 1960s, these measurements decreased slightly to 0.820 inches and 0.960 inches.
How thick is the wood on a guitar?
Classical guitars are actually constructed of wood that is 3 mm thick, but the pieces used in this experiment are much thicker.
How thick should guitar sides be for bending?
Some builders will thickness-sand it down to approximately . 085″ before bending it because it bends more easily, with less chance of breaking. Keep in mind that about . 002″ to .
How wide is a PRS guitar?
12 7/8″ at the widest point.