how long is your steel guitar body

Joseph Barcus · Post by **Joseph Barcus** » 12 Feb 2006 7:38 pm

im working on a body here and although while planing and buying material, I never once gave a thought of whats the correct measurement of a steel guitar. I measured a push/pull emmons its 32 1/2 is the the common number? thanks

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 12 Feb 2006 11:39 pm

My ZB is 34 7/8" not counting the end plates.

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 13 Feb 2006 4:10 am

MSA semi classic 33 1/2"

Sierra S12 34 1/2"

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 13 Feb 2006 5:52 am

Carter D-10, 32. Zum SD-12, 33 1/4. Both including end plates.

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Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 13 Feb 2006 5:55 am

My Sho-Bud Professional is 33" including endplates.
JC

Gary Anderson · Post by **Gary Anderson** » 13 Feb 2006 6:35 am

MSA D-10 Classic 35 inches end plate to endplate

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 13 Feb 2006 6:40 am

My Fessy SD-12 is built on Jerry's standard D-10 size frame. It's 33 1/2" from endplate to endplate.

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Joseph Barcus · Post by **Joseph Barcus** » 13 Feb 2006 8:17 am

thanks again for all the help. that brings me to one other question and I may have to start a new thread to get a answer. from changer to keyhead whats the correct distance for the strings??

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 13 Feb 2006 9:44 am

There is NO "correct distance". The Sho~Buds were 24" and Emmons is 24 1/4". The non-pedal Fenders were 22 1/2", 24 1/2" and 26". Excel builds guitars from 22" to 25 or 26".

It's just a case of different strokes for different folks!

Erv

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 13 Feb 2006 10:26 am

Size matters?

Terry

J Hill · Post by **J Hill** » 13 Feb 2006 5:12 pm

Fessenden S10 with 2.5 in. pad is 32.5 in. The width of the neck is only 8.5 in. This is a handsome guitar.