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"Result? A nice short peghead and a 23" scale 12 string that I actually could play until I finally had a couple of operations. It is still one of my favorite 12 strings, the only draw back is that the posts are closer together than the standard 12 string spacing."

Hi Haans,
I think the standard post spacing for 6 on a plate tuners is pretty close to the same as standard mandolin post spacing. I think that the Kluson individual 6 on a side (fender) style tuners have a similar spacing. Using a standard set may not have given you the 18:1 ratio ( most are 12 or 15 to 1) but the post spacing would be the same.