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Topic: 1 question as I am Trying to build a Duesenberg lap steel. |
Steve Comontofski
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Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2025 2:18 pm |
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Hello: We all know the beauty of a Duesenberg lap steel guitar. I have bought all the Duesenberg parts but have been stumped by one thing. Is there anyone out there that has a Duesenberg? Can you measure the distance from the nut to the bridge for me? Inches or MM. I have the distance of at least 27 inches and I am using a 22 frets instead of 24. Please help me.
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Karlis Abolins
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(near) Seattle, WA, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2025 3:08 pm
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The Duesenberg website has the following info for the fairytale:
Body/Neck Wood: Korina (+ Maple top on headstock)
Width at nut: 65 mm / 2.56"
Dimensions: 94 x 19 x 4.2 cm / 37" x 7.48" x 1.65"
Stringspacing: 54 mm / 2.13"
Fingerboard: Black anodized aluminum
Scale length: 648 mm / 25.5"
scale length is the distance from the nut to the bridge. |
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Steve Comontofski
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Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2025 8:57 am Thanks for the reply
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| I appreciate your response. The problem is that distance of 25.5 can't be right. If one uses a 24 fretboard, plus 2 pickups with a few inches of spacing, the distance is almost 30 inches. I think they must be using the capital in some creative way to get the 25.5 . I need someone who has any model and can physically measure, please. |
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Posted 15 Feb 2025 9:14 am
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how long is your fret board? a 24 fret fretboard on a 25.5 scale neck should be about 19.1"
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Karlis Abolins
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(near) Seattle, WA, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2025 12:06 pm
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Bill is right about 24 frets equaling 19.1". 24 frets does not mean 24 inches. Each octave is half the length of the previous octave. The 12th fret of a 25.5" scale guitar is half the distance of the scale length or 12.75". The next octave (frets 13 through 24) is half of the 12.75" (6.375") to the right of the 12th fret at 19.125".
If you have a guitar handy, you can check the arithmetic yourself. The 12th fret should be half the distance from the nut to the bridge. If the guitar goes up to the 24th fret, you can also check that position. Some guitars only go up to 22nd fret.
I made a guitar which I call a Doozietone based upon the Duesenberg model. I made it based on the specs from Duesenberg and I can assure you that the 25.5" scale is correct.
Karlis
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