Originally Posted by
John Coloccia
Yes, exactly what I was talking about. It's a matter of preference. Some people pride themselves on spacing the strings so that there is equal space between the strings, and that's what the rule is trying to imitate, but it doesn't do it that well. I prefer them spaced on center, though I do let the bass strings get just slightly wider...but only slightly. I would stick with the center spacing on the Tusq nut. It's very traditional and I've found most people prefer it, especially on Fender style guitars. Forget about what Erlewine says about it. We've been cutting them on center for a century. I would start there, and then tweak it when you've built a few and have something to compare it to.