8 string players (octaves)

jaibeau · #1 06-18-2011, 11:39 AM

Saul Koll "KOLL" is building me an 8 string bird- EADG with octaves and i have no clue on spacing. Ive played hamers and they seem comfortable enough but in dallas cant find a store with one in stock to study. Anyone care to offer up some advise? Thanks

TBird1958 · #2 06-18-2011, 12:39 PM

I owed you a PM with this!
My 8 string Non Reverse Thunderbird

KeithAlanK · #3 06-18-2011, 01:40 PM

Mine is 11mm at the nut.
There aren't a lot of bridge choices out there for 8s, so I suggest you start there and work out the spacing based on that.

jaibeau · #4 06-20-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

I owed you a PM with this!
My 8 string Non Reverse Thunderbird

Nice, I might have my pickguard made like yourS. Can u post a bigger shot of the body?

jaibeau · #5 06-20-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KeithAlanK

Mine is 11mm at the nut.
There aren't a lot of bridge choices out there for 8s, so I suggest you start there and work out the spacing based on that.

Makes sence. He's having to fabricate the bridge bc those tune o matic are IMPOSSIBLE to find. That's why I was asking. I'm not going with the single bridge.

TBird1958 · #6 06-20-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jaibeau

Nice, I might have my pickguard made like yourS. Can u post a bigger shot of the body?

And here we are

Darkstrike · #7 06-20-2011, 11:50 PM

The root strings on mine are 19mm apart, and each one's matching octave is 4mm above it's root string.

It has a 1.75" nut.

As far as I know, it's fairly wide necked for a dual course 8er, though.

CopperheadLXXIX · #8 06-21-2011, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkstrike

The root strings on mine are 19mm apart, and each one's matching octave is 4mm above it's root string.

It has a 1.75" nut.

As far as I know, it's fairly wide necked for a dual course 8er, though.

1 3/4" at the nut has been the norm on ever 8er I've ever picked up, which is a decent number.

Darkstrike · #9 06-21-2011, 12:07 AM

Ahhhh, good to know, honestly, I've only played the one!

jaibeau · #10 06-21-2011, 05:42 AM

Great info. I would rather reach a little than be crammed. Thanks-

jaibeau · #11 06-21-2011, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

And here we are

Man that rocks. Only prob is I'm doing a single chrome lindy 6 in from bridge, might look better just body and HB. Clean ala firebird style.