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my apologies, i cant suss the multi-quote: Correct. How much further back from the 25.5" line depends on the string - its gauge, tension/pitch, construction and to a lesser extent the action of that string. for me, it would be 9s and standard tuning, but never say never, and i might sell it one day, and they may have different plans There's no guarantee the bridge can be positioned appropriately if you line it up based on the pre-drilled string-thru holes, so be prepared to redrill them or at least 'massage' the alignment between the holes in the bridge plate and the holes in the body. Yeah that was my thought process too, i have two bridges available for use, the hipshot mentioned, and an ibanez bridge. The position of the string through holes in the base plate, and the max and min of the saddles is different, so i may have to slot the holes in the body a little, shouldnt be an issue though i dont think.

Thanks guys Ive been doing some further reading about compensation, at it seems that the saddles are "always" further back from the intonation line, which is the 25.5" line from the nut? or is it more complicated than that? the string through holes are already in the body, though i have some wiggle room, and can open them out a little if needed. Thanks again

Hi, thanks for getting back to me, Its a bolt on, and the bridges are string through, so i was going to get the neck in, and draw the lines like you suggested, and put the two E strings in to ensure they are spaced nicely. i should be able to get the strings tight enough to get a good view of things. then i can mark the holes for the bridge. i have two bridges i can use, they both have approx 6-7mm of intonation range. Good work by the way, that guitar looks lovely... i'm just putting factory necks onto bodies i have made for me, so no craftmanship from me at all really haha. Thanks again

Hi, I'm new here, and hopefully someone can help. when positioning a bridge on a body, a fixed bridge such as a hipshot, should i position it so that the scale length measurement sits at mid point of the intonation range? ive intonated a few guitars, but ive never really noticed where the saddles are in relation to the scale length measurement, are they usually forward, or behind the 25.5" "line"? or is either equally likely? i dont want to run out of adjustment in either direction. I hope this makes sense. Thanks