Body sizes?

[Tom Albano]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The way we build here (not the Burners) the size/width of a bass is determined by the Neck, NOT the Body. Even if it's a bolt-on, the center block or neck running thru the center is what makes it wider or not. The body wings on all BSR models are the same and universal to go on any model, 4, 5, 6 or 7 string. The BT models have the same deal going with the BT wings.

The Burners are basically the same principal as well being that the continuation of the neck determines how wide the bass is overall.

On a Bass or BT is we make a 5 in 19mm spacing with 10mm nut instead of 9-18mm. The bass will be 4mm wider overall. A 6-wide will be 5 mm wider.

Hello, Am I understanding this correctly, basically a 6 string is 5mm wider than a 5 string? or rather the center block on a 6 is 5mm wider than a 5 string?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tom Albano

Hello, Am I understanding this correctly, basically a 6 string is 5mm wider than a 5 string? or rather the center block on a 6 is 5mm wider than a 5 string?

No! I was telling you that a 19mm model is wider than an 18mm bass by 1mm per string.

Between a 5-string and a 6-string if they are both our standard 18mm then the 6-string is one string wider which is 18mm at the bridge end and 9 mm at the nut end. One string wider end to end.

[Tom Albano]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

No! I was telling you that a 19mm model is wider than an 18mm bass by 1mm per string.

Between a 5-string and a 6-string if they are both our standard 18mm then the 6-string is one string wider which is 18mm at the bridge end and 9 mm at the nut end. One string wider end to end.

I get it ... Thinking about it now it seems pretty obvious. Just work with the actual spacing.

thanks Ken

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tom Albano

I get it ... Thinking about it now it seems pretty obvious. Just work with the actual spacing.

thanks Ken

The space outside the strings I call the overhang. That is the room from each outer string to the edge of the fingerboard. That measurement is about the same for all of the basses so yes, it's the spacing PLUS the overhang that makes up the overall width.