8 string players (octaves)

[jaibeau]

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]

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

 

[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.

 

[jaibeau]

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]

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]

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

And here we are

 

[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.

 

[CopperheadLXXIX]

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]

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

 

[jaibeau]

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

 

[jaibeau]

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.