Members Dr. Scottie C Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 I have owned lots of strats..... correct me if I am wrong A USA standard has a wider nut than a Made in Mexico....and a Made in Mexico has a wider nut than a Squier or Classic Vibe So essentially the higher up the Fender food chain you go, the wider the fretboard is ...at say the 1st fret..... narrower = cheaper. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 If you consider pre 1962 strats low on the food chain. Pre 62 are all 1 5/8s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 US 1 11/16th and 1 5/8th, the rest are pretty much 1 5/8ths. There are odd balls here and there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bubkus_jones Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sort of. You can find higher end Strats with the narrower spacing (like the Vintage Reissue models). Really, the only ones with the wider spacing are the American Standard/Deluxe models, and some of the signature models. Everything else is some sort of Vintage or Classic-style model, or inspired by (like the Mexi-Strats). Even then, they're all essentially between 42 and 43mm, the difference is going to be minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 squier has same as g&l which is 41.3mm , just a hair thinner than usa at 42mm and remember the spacing will be the same by the first fret so it s much ado about nothing really. that said tons of people just cant deal with a .7mm difference for 1 fret go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nut width is a matter of playability and preference, not a matter of quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 squier has same as g&l which is 41.3mm , just a hair thinner than usa at 42mmand remember the spacing will be the same by the first fret so it s much ado about nothing really. that said tons of people just cant deal with a .7mm difference for 1 fret go figure. my warmoth nexk is 43mm and my new Squier VM is 42.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Scottie C Posted April 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nut width is a matter of playability and preference, not a matter of quality. perhaps grasshopper, but in my experience.... when I pick up a squier I notice how thin the neck seems.... grab one of my USA pieces...seems a lot wider. But agreed.... that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with quality....as someone above suggested actual 60's Fenders were narrow (like today's squiers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 Here's the breakdown as best as I know it. Pre-2008 American Series Strats are 43mm2008 and later American Standards are 42.8mmAmerican Deluxe Strats are 43mmHighway 1 Strats are 43mmAmerican Specials are 43mmMIM Standard Strats are 42mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nut width is a matter of playability and preference, not a matter of quality. this....I think one can say in general the thinner nuts also tend to have thinner backsides, the squier cvc is a great example of that. people often complain about how thin the neck is but its not so much the nut but the back and shape of the back of the neck. MIM 60s Teles have very thin necks just like real 60s Teles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted April 23, 2012 Members Share Posted April 23, 2012 my warmoth nexk is 43mm and my new Squier VM is 42.5 and the squier 51s have HUGE necks...dont know the nut width Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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