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Anyone have any idea where I can get hold of a dimensioned drawing for a dual neck Stringmaster?

Regards, Allan.....

Alan,
I do not have a drawing, but I did get these measurements from the honorable Mr. John Tipka a while back. There's a chance he might also have a drawing, and this would probably come in handy, anyway.

Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster - John Tipka - Reynoldsburg,OH
Post Posted 21 Mar 2009 7:08 am Dimensions of a Fender Stringmaster
24.5" scale length

Neck 1 = 1.5" thick
Neck 2 = 1.875" thick
Neck 3 = 2.25" thick
Neck 4 = 2.625" thick

Neck Length = 34.25"
Neck Width at Bridge End = 4.6875"
Neck Width at Tuner End = 4.3125"

Widths Assembled-Bridge End - 4 Necks = 18.625"
3 Necks = 14.000"
2 Necks = 8.6875"
1 Neck = 4.6875"
Tuner End - 4 Necks = 17.3125"
3 Necks = 13.000"
2 Necks = 8.6875"
1 Neck = 4.3125"
Rabbets-Front Neck .375"deep x 1" wide
Second,Third &
Fourth Necks .875"deep x 1" wide
Rear rabbet on each neck matches front rabbet on
the neck attached to its rear. Rear rabbet on outsidemost neck - .375" deep x 1.00" wide

Bridge located at 4" from bridge end of each neck
Pickups located at 5" and 6.5" from bridge end of each neck
Nut located scale length distance from bridge.

Volume and Tone controls or switches located 1.5" from bridge end of necks

Comparative measurements - 22.5" Stringmaster D-8
Length = 32.125"
Total Width = Bridge End = 9.3125"
Tuner End = 8.6875"

26" Stringmaster Total Length 36.25"
Pickups located at 0.875" and 2.8125" to left of bridge...

Cavities and channels bored or routered 1-125" deep for pickups, blend, tone and volume controls. A channel needed to accommodate ball end of strings. 1.125" diameter hole in
front edge of front neck for input jack.

Comprehensive! WOW, thanks Don...

Regards, Allan.....

Don beat me to it with the numbers, but here's a straight-on photo that might be an aid (along with the dimensions) for making a drawing:



HTH.

michaelm wrote:Don beat me to it with the numbers, but here's a straight-on photo that might be an aid (along with the dimensions) for making a drawing...

Excellent, that will probably answer all my needs along with the previous post. Thank you...

Hi Allan,

As I am intending to have my own (26" scalelength) Double 8 Stringmaster built by Fern, a company here in The Netherlands, I was wondering if you ever succeeded in building one your own. I am desperately searching for good drawings which, in combination with some pics to find on the internet, might help us to get a clear insight in the features of such an instrument. Hope that you or some of the other guys here on the forum might be able to help me out.

Thanks a lot,
Harry Sibum,
BOSKOOP, The Netherlands

Allan,
can you send me a fretboard image for a 24.5 scale stringmaster?
thanks
Bob
roberto.alaniz@comcast.net