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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on May 25, 2012 at 4:18am

I prefer a wider space for fingerpicking. Measuring across from string to string is 1/2 inch. This includes the string width itself too. Although, using a standard guitar as a model, you might want the strings closer if you flatpick. Hope this helps. Enjoy your build, Keni Lee  

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on May 25, 2012 at 4:36am

Some regular 6 string players like them to be the same width as their existing guitar. Others, like Keni, like them a bit wider. One of my 6 stringers measures 5/16 at the 12th fret. That would be a rough starting point.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on May 25, 2012 at 10:04am

I make all mine 1/2" wide. Works for me and those who use my cbg's.

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Permalink Reply by BT Cohosh on May 25, 2012 at 12:28pm

I put the middle of the three down the center of the neck, and then the others about 1/2 inch to either side.  KISS principal, you know....

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Permalink Reply by Evan Zadd on May 25, 2012 at 1:18pm

Thanks for the help guys. This web site is one of the best things Ive come across

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Permalink Reply by David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars on May 25, 2012 at 2:34pm

Like the others have said, I use 1/2" for 3-string and 3/8" on my 4-stringers

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