ok,here's the deal.got a fedora 560 t/d 58'' called mike yesterday and i do not doubt his word,but doesn't a brace height of 6.5'' sound a bit to low?if anyone has an answer please post your response.thanks

Im very good friends with Mike and his family man they are super people!!! anyway I believe you should measure from the back of the shelf.

6.5" sounds right, to the back of the shelf.

thanks,guys and yes mike is a real nice person,i very much enjoyed talking with him yesterday.

Mike does not measure to the throat. The Fedoras are great to deal with.