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Alan Brookes
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Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster, please...

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Someone on the Forum asked me for the dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster.

Although I've restored one, I don't have one to hand to measure.

Would someone please oblige by measuring one and posting the length, breadth and thickness here.

Thanks. :D
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Does no-one out there have a Stringmaster ? :( :(
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They may have a stringmaster but no measure....
I have a measure but no stringmaster unfortunately
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Re: Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster, please...

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Alan Brookes wrote:Someone on the Forum asked me for the dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster.

Although I've restored one, I don't have one to hand to measure.

Would someone please oblige by measuring one and posting the length, breadth and thickness here.

Thanks. :D
There are many stringmasters, short scale mid, andlong. There are single 6 and 8
string, d6 d8 t8 and q 8 which one do you want.
maybe this helps. Elva West Tradewind custom steels.
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Post by Don McGregor »

I don't know about anyone else, but I would like to know the dimensions of both the double and triple 8 Stringmasters, with the short, 22-1/2" scale.
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Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster

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24.5" scale length

Neck 1 = 1.5" thick
Neck 2 = 1.875" thick
Neck 3 = 2.25" thick
Neck 4 = 2.625" thick

Neck Length = 34.25"
Neck Width at Bridge End = 4.6875"
Neck Width at Tuner End = 4.3125"

Widths Assembled-Bridge End - 4 Necks = 18.625"
3 Necks = 14.000"
2 Necks = 8.6875"
1 Neck = 4.6875"
Tuner End - 4 Necks = 17.3125"
3 Necks = 13.000"
2 Necks = 8.6875"
1 Neck = 4.3125"
Rabbets-Front Neck .375"deep x 1" wide
Second,Third &
Fourth Necks .875"deep x 1" wide
Rear rabbet on each neck matches front rabbet on
the neck attached to its rear. Rear rabbet on outsidemost neck - .375" deep x 1.00" wide

Bridge located at 4" from bridge end of each neck
Pickups located at 5" and 6.5" from bridge end of each neck
Nut located scale length distance from bridge.

Volume and Tone controls or switches located 1.5" from bridge end of necks

Comparative measurements - 22.5" Stringmaster D-8
Length = 32.125"
Total Width = Bridge End = 9.3125"
Tuner End = 8.6875"

26" Stringmaster Total Length 36.25"
Pickups located at 0.875" and 2.8125" to left of bridge...

Cavities and channels bored or routered 1-125" deep for pickups, blend, tone and volume controls. A channel needed to accommodate ball end of strings. 1.125" diameter hole in
front edge of front neck for input jack.
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Post by Alan Brookes »

Thanks John. That's just what I needed. :D
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