How to make a Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions
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===Nut width=== | ===Nut width=== | ||
This is a crucial decision when there are 7 or 8 strings, as too wide a nut is hard on the wrist, but too narrow a nut makes fretting cleanly difficult. Nylon strings need a wider nut not only because the strings themselves are wider, but also because they vibrate more widely than steel strings and need more room. See [[Extended range guitar#Nut and saddle widths]] | This is a crucial decision when there are 7 or 8 strings, as too wide a nut is hard on the wrist, but too narrow a nut makes fretting cleanly difficult. Nylon strings need a wider nut not only because the strings themselves are wider, but also because they vibrate more widely than steel strings and need more room. See [[How to make a Kite Guitar#String Spacing]] below. See also [[Extended range guitar#Nut and saddle widths]] and [https://guitarplayerhq.com/7-string-guitar-nut-width/ guitarplayerhq.com/7-string-guitar-nut-width]. | ||
===Number of frets=== | ===Number of frets=== | ||