Dimensions of the alto, prime, bass & contra guitars - FAQ
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Niibori guitar dimensions
Our four sizes of Niibori Guitar aren't dimensioned in proportion to their pitches - if they were, the contrabass would be 2 metres (78 inches) long!
Many guitars are slightly different sizes, but here are the dimensions of the hago instruments in inches and millimetres...
| Guitar | length | scale length | lower bout width | depth |
| Alto | 34in 865mm |
20.9 in 530 mm |
12.8in 325mm |
3.9in 98mm |
| Prime | 39.4in 1000mm |
25.6 in 650 mm |
14.8in 375mm |
3.9in 98mm |
| Bass | 41in 1040mm |
27.55 in 700 mm |
15.6in 395mm |
4.25in 108mm |
| Contra | 44.5in 1130mm |
29.5 in 750 mm |
16.3in 415mm |
4.5in 115mm |
There's information about the corresponding string gauges in our string gauge FAQ