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I'm really a 4 string player. But one of the reasons I'm not quite so comfortable with 5's, is that I find the string spacing too narrow. I do like to be able to get my fingers in between strings, and "dig in" if / when I want to. So I know where you're coming from, re narrow string spacing. Some players don't seem at all bothered, or seem comfortable with narrower spacing, but it's not for me....

The trade off, of course, is that if you space the strings further apart, you end up with quite a wide neck (at least at the base, even if the neck is very markedly tapered) And I don't like the neck to be too wide either. So I guess there's just no satisfying me, really ;) Lol

My Yamaha 5'er is around 18mm between string centres. Think I'd struggle with any less...

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