4 candles Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 howdy, when we talk about string spacing, where do we get out measurements from? obviously the string spacing is narrower at the neck than the bridge. When someone says string spacing is 17mm, what part of the bass is this dimention from? Many thanks for your help on this matter Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Generally it's taken at the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 [quote name='4 candles' post='685613' date='Dec 15 2009, 07:45 PM']When someone says string spacing is 17mm, what part of the bass is this dimention from?[/quote] Usually at the bridge - middle of string to middle of next string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 centre -to-centre (but not always, some talk of space from one outer edge to the next, so be careful) Most will also say string spacing at the nut as well as the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Of course there's always the spacing between the 12th fret and the bottom E string, but that's another topic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 on the saddles...centre to centre... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Average spacing is 18mm. While we're on the subject, can anyone tell me the Fender Precision string spacing? I heard it was 19mm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 [quote name='mrcrow' post='686382' date='Dec 16 2009, 03:02 PM']on the saddles...centre to centre...[/quote] +1, simple as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Spoombung' post='686388' date='Dec 16 2009, 03:08 PM']Average spacing is 18mm. While we're on the subject, can anyone tell me the Fender Precision string spacing? I heard it was 19mm...[/quote] my yam is 19...and i bet most 4's are so we can put on substitute bridges without any problem and pups polepieces are in line with the strings my fender was 19 Edited December 17, 2009 by mrcrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 All the basses I've owned have been 19mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 candles Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks for the info guys. Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 As mentioned, some companies (Alembic for one) use "centre to centre" at the nut, but outer edge of string to next string at the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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