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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on September 25, 2017 at 10:18am

If you having trouble keep taking the width down so it suits your fingers in this game there's no rules just get it to suit you mate I'm making my necks 1 1/4" wide and I have really long fingers .

Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on September 25, 2017 at 11:20pm

I think 1 1/2 inch width is good but could be less. A favorite three string of mine by Uncle Jjohn is just over one inch wide. I like slide guitar. Try a slide for those bar chords. I like fingering and slide with a pinkie slide. And welcome Merv!

Permalink Reply by merv deeley on September 26, 2017 at 7:13am

Thanks for replies, will post some pics when completed. Will probably reduce neck by further 5mm.
Merv

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 27, 2017 at 8:43am

It all depends on what's comfortable to you and what string spacing is good for you. I use the 1.5" width for 4 strings and 1" to 1.25" for 3 strings.

The 6 string guitars are usually 1 & 11/16ths" and if you tune them to an open chord, you can use 1 finger all the way across for fretting  chords or slide.

Permalink Reply by merv deeley on September 27, 2017 at 9:56am

Thanks Paul
My string spacing is 10mm with a narrowed neck at 1.5 inches. The neck has an internal truss rod fitted so I’m not sure if narrowing any further is likely to cause any problems. The back of the neck is curved which I have altered, only the width.
Merv

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 27, 2017 at 10:13am

Then leaving it as is will probably be best.

Permalink Reply by merv deeley on September 28, 2017 at 6:35am

Well could'nt resist the temptation, so out with saw and rasp etc and reduced width too 1.25" all sanded and sprayed with yacht varnish. New frets fitted and almost ready for final assembly.
Merv