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Post subject: Which New Stratocaster has :
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:28 pm
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Which model Stratocaster has the following in combination:

1 11/16ths (43 mm) nut width
Rosewood fingerboard
Vintage 2 7/32 nds (wide ) string spacing at the bridge, prefer hardtail, trem ok.

Note.. The guitars listed with vintage "style" bridges are the new narrow 2 1/16th spacing
not what I want.

Is there any production model with these specs.. I have looked and can't find a single one

Can anyone offer any help ?

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Post subject: Re: Which New Stratocaster has :
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:33 pm
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The Robert Cray hardtail should meet those specifications.

Only three color choices though -- Violet Blue, Inca Silver, and 3TSB.

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Post subject: Re: Which New Stratocaster has :
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:59 am
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Thanks, but nope..the Robt Cray has a 1.65"/42mm nut width..

and yes that extra width makes a difference to me.

Ideally I would want a 1 3/4" nut... but the 1 11/16ths/43 mm is barely wide enough..
anything less is unplayable..

According to my observations.. not one Strat has a 1 11/16ths nut and a wide vintage spaced bridge and a rosewood board.

In the Telecaster.. only the Nashville.

Gross oversight in my opinion.


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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:19 am
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I measured the nut on my strat and two tele's the other night and all three were off from the specs. I use a good quality digital caliper. I don't have the numbers with me but I know the one Tele was supposed to be 42mm, came in about 42.6 which was the same as my strat that was supposed to be 42.8mm. I don't remember what the other tele was but I know it was off from the Fender spec.

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Post subject: Re: Which New Stratocaster has :
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:47 pm
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bohemian46 wrote:
Thanks, but nope..the Robt Cray has a 1.65"/42mm nut width..

and yes that extra width makes a difference to me.

Ideally I would want a 1 3/4" nut... but the 1 11/16ths/43 mm is barely wide enough..
anything less is unplayable..

According to my observations.. not one Strat has a 1 11/16ths nut and a wide vintage spaced bridge and a rosewood board.

In the Telecaster.. only the Nashville.

Gross oversight in my opinion.


1 11/16 is a Gibson width. Wrong place to look for that one.

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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:47 pm
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Drew365 wrote:
I measured the nut on my strat and two tele's the other night and all three were off from the specs. I use a good quality digital caliper. I don't have the numbers with me but I know the one Tele was supposed to be 42mm, came in about 42.6 which was the same as my strat that was supposed to be 42.8mm. I don't remember what the other tele was but I know it was off from the Fender spec.


Measure from nut slot from high e to low e, should be 42mm

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Post subject: Re: Which New Stratocaster has :
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:43 pm
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43 mm / 1 11/16ths, is a Fender offered nut width as stated in a few places on their web site, as is 42.8 and 42...

1 11/16ths is not Gibson only. Several Fender guitars use it.

42 MM nut slot to nut slot would then be further modified to add 3mm either side from the slot to the edge of the fingerboard or a total of 48 mm... nope

42 is a measurement from the outside of the nut side to side.. as is 42.8 and 43 mm...
not slot to slot.


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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:08 pm
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check out the warmoth super wide neck
1" 7/8th nut
http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/Sup ... thPro.aspx

and alder body w/hardtail bridge route
http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/Showcas ... &Path=Body


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