This specification sheet created by Alan Goldblatt, Luthier. See http://www.alangoldblatt.com for more information.

Bass
Size
Ages

4/4

3/4

1/2

1/4

Bow Length

725-750

725-750

675-710

675-710

Body: Length
Width: upper
middle
lower

1143-1160
524
357
655

1110 (1105-1127)
501 (480-550)
384 (338-390)
674 (660-700)

1020-1055
470
323
650

940-970
475
310
605

175, 215

142, 178

16

15

21

19

37,,

34,,

590-610

Stop
Ribs: Height (neck, saddle)
Thickness

130, 216

122-185, 200-227
1.8

Linings: Height
Thickness

25
3.2

Blocks: Upper
Corners (finished- add 3 to split)
Lower

178x89
64x54U, 64x64L
140x56

Riser Stick Allowance

Arching Height: Back
Top

very low
35-51

Back Thickness: Edge

Corners & Button
Center
Rings
Bouts
Flat Back
Top Thickness: Edge
Corners
Sound Post
ff Area
Bouts

9
4-4.5
7
8
8
7
4.5

Purfling: Dist From Edge

Thickness
Margin Width
ff Holes: Length
Minimum Width
Distance to Edge
Between Upper Eyes
Bass Bar: Thickness
Approx Dist to Edges
Height
Inside Bridge Foot
Layout Proportion
Scroll: Width at Ears
Top of 1st Turn (approx)
Bottom of 1st Turn (approx)

18

219
17
152.5

25
44,,

23
13?
<40, ,6

105
63
28.5

1/8

Size

4/4

Length
Peg Box: Width at 4th Peg
Width at Throat - Top
Width at Throat - Back
Wall Thickness at Upper Edge
Wall Thickness at Lower Edge
Floor Thickness
Angle at Nut
Length

3/4
305
63.5
43.5

138

127

780

730

28

25

Neck Set: Overstand

Projection
160
Offset Heel Layout (for button centering)
Inclination to Upper String
Mortice Depth (approx.-excluding margin)

35-40
150

Button: Height from Edge

Width

25

38?
890

33

Saddle: Width
Height (above edge)

850
42
63?
87
10
95
1/3
,1.6, 2.5
12
30

76

Tailpiece: Distance to Bridge

Length

350

200
340

310

290

String Length

1075-1100

1020-1060

975-1028

900

Soundpost: Thickness
Behind Bridge
Inside Bridge Foot

18
6?

17
5.5-6

16

15

Bridge: Width
Foot Thickness
Foot Length
Top Thickness
String Spacing
String Height (gut/perlon)
(steel)
Finished Height (approx)

158 (165 5-String) 145-150-155 (152 5-String) 138

23
21
19

130
18

4.9
87
12-17
7.6-9.5

3.8
68
9.3-14
5.9-7.4

String Angle Over Bridge

1/8

9.5

425
61:43
34
41
66

Nut: Width
String Spacing
Height (above fb w/o notches)

1/4

12.5

Neck: Length
Neck Length to Stop Ratio
Thickness - Upper
Thickness - Lower
Edge to Heel Center
Angle at Heel

Fingerboard: Length
Width at Nut
Width at Neck Foot
Width at Lower End
Edge Thickness
Radius of Curve
Bevel Width
Hollowness (side, G, E)

1/2

4.5
80
11-16
7.0-8.7

148

4.2
74
10-15
6.5-8.0

115