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RE: Measuring scale length (in reply to Guest)
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Measurements: nut to 12th fret = 435mm 12th fret to saddle = 220mm Total (nut to saddle) = 655mm These figures cannot be right!!!!! What are you measuring? Nut to 12th fret on a 650 guitar is 325. Nut to saddle would be the same, but will be a little bit more, because after measuring another 325, the guitar maker adds a little bit of compensation, so that the note at the 12th fret will be the same as its harmonic. This is rarely more than a couple of mms and may be slightly more on the bass than on the treble side. Try measuring again! Sean
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Date Jul. 14 2005 17:20:34
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nealf Not to worry: there is an old saying "measure twice and cut once", but its importance never sinks in until we have have measured badly and made a mess. We have all been there and at least you were not sawing up your fingerboard! Suerte Sean
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Date Jul. 15 2005 15:29:04
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Sean, You're so right on this one. I once bought a guitar from a quite renowned builder. Later I found out that he had "forgotten" to add the 1,5 - 2mm of compensation when he glued the bridge on, so the guitar is 1 - 2mm out of intonation.
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Date Jul. 15 2005 15:37:08
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I once bought a guitar from a quite renowned builder. Later I found out that he had "forgotten" to add the 1,5 - 2mm of compensation when he glued the bridge on, so the guitar is 1 - 2mm out of intonation. Anders I once (recently) bought a guitar from a quite (very) renowned builder. Later I found out that he had "forgotten" to add the 1,5 - 2mm of compensation when he glued the bridge on, so the guitar is 1 - 2mm out of intonation. I took it back and he was not pleased, insisted that all his guitars were like this and I was the first to complain. But it seems so insulting to turn up to collect your guitar armed with ruler, tape measure and electronic tuner. Sean
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Date Jul. 15 2005 18:22:07
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RE: Measuring scale length (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
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Sean, how does it sound, then? How DID it sound, then. It sounded OK, nothing special, but how could you live with a guitar which was out of tune at the 12th fret? and 4000 euros??? Sean
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Date Jul. 16 2005 0:31:53
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RE: Measuring scale length (in reply to Ron.M)
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Yeah, I'm taking all this on board...but I thought that string (and other) instrument players were meant to compensate themselves to a degree? Agreed. But I am talking about constructors, not players. Guitars are inexact by definition and constructors have a duty to make them as close as they can, so that the players have fewer problems. Sean
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Date Jul. 16 2005 0:37:39
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It sounded OK, nothing special, but how could you live with a guitar which was out of tune at the 12th fret? and 4000 euros??? I agree, It's impossible to live with that. At least your very wellknown builder took it back. I still got mine. He filled me with ****, and I ended up doing nothing, because it wasn't worth the trouble (a lot) to get my money back. It has other problems, so one day I'll probably change the soundboard and sell it. I wont sell it like it is, because I don't want to be like these types.
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Date Jul. 16 2005 2:20:34
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