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.
Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster, please...
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Re: Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster, please...
There are many stringmasters, short scale mid, andlong. There are single 6 and 8Alan 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.
string, d6 d8 t8 and q 8 which one do you want.
maybe this helps. Elva West Tradewind custom steels.
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Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster
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.
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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