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Are cutaway dreadnoughts ever so slightly bigger??

  • 04-09-2008 5:45pm
    #1
    evil-monkey
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    I have a cutaway dreadnought guitar. I noticed a friend of mine has a dreadnought which is slightly narrower...maybe an inch in all.

    Is this because a the area that is removed by the cutaway is made up for in the width?? Or is it just the two particular guitars in question...

    If anyone has a dreadnought that doesn't have a cutaway, could ye maybe measure the width for me and give me as accurate a measurement as possible?? Maybe in MM or something...cheers...

    Please see attached picture that illustrates exactly what I'm talking about...

    Thanks in advance :D


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  • #2
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    There are many different styles and sizes for acoustics, different sized dreadnoughts also.


  • #3
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    Dord wrote: »
    There are many different styles and sizes for acoustics, different sized dreadnoughts also.

    but are the cutaways generally wider for the reason i mentioned above??


  • #4
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Usually no. But it depends on the luthier.


  • #5
    The_g-man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭The_g-man


    Unless they are both the exact same model in dreadnought and cutaway versions, then size differences across brands and ranges of brand models is to be expected.

    http://www.cbguitars.com/body-sizes.htm


  • #6
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    you see i'm wondering because i find acoustics awkward. i've played the electric for years and have been getting into the acoustic the last 6 months. i'm so used to the nice non-obtrusive width of the electric that i'm thinking the less width in a guitar the better for me...so, would a guitar without a cutaway be generally less in width than one with a cutaway or does it make no difference at all?? every one i've seen with a cutaway seems to be that bit wider...


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  • #7
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    evil-monkey wrote: »
    you see i'm wondering because i find acoustics awkward. i've played the electric for years and have been getting into the acoustic the last 6 months. i'm so used to the nice non-obtrusive width of the electric that i'm thinking the less width in a guitar the better for me...so, would a guitar without a cutaway be generally less in width than one with a cutaway or does it make no difference at all?? every one i've seen with a cutaway seems to be that bit wider...

    Look for a grand concert style guitar, they're usually easier to manage. Although not as loud as dreadnoughts generally.


  • #8
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    Dord wrote: »
    Look for a grand concert style guitar, they're usually easier to manage. Although not as loud as dreadnoughts generally.

    ta


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