carvinass Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Gonna start my first guitar project premade carvin bolt neck Explorer body Strat style hardtail bridge, 5 mount hole, or maybe a hipshot. 25 1/2" scale where is the scale length referenced on the bridge ? How far out do I mount the bridge ? On another guitar I have the fixed bridge edge closest to the pickup is 24 1/2" from the fretboard side of the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 On the bridge you measure from where the strings contact the saddles. The placement of the bridge should be easy to figure out; just adjust the saddles on your hardtail bridge all the way forward, and measure your 25.5" from the inside of the nut to the saddles on the bridge, and you have your horizontal placement. Of course you have to make sure your vertical placement of the bridge is correct as well, so I would suggest drawing a full scale diagram, or downloading an explorer diagram from www.guitarbuild.com and making any adjustments you need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 I wouldn't move the saddles all the way forward, insted move them about halfway forward to leave room both ways for intonating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 I've heard it said that if your bridge positioning is correct, you'l -never- have to move the saddles forward when intonating, therefore moving them all the way forward gives you the most adjustment range. If, however, you think your bridge might have been placed a little tiny bit behind the scale length mark, you should leave a little bit of forward adjustment range in the saddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoofnagle Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 I think when I asked a similar question a month or so ago I was told to put the saddles about 90% up, that way if I needed to move forward I would have a little room to play. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 You'll -never- have to move the saddles forward when intonating... Wow..... That is pretty amazing. I guess all guitars I have ever owned were built incorrectly, because I've had to adjust intonation in both directions. But, hey, what can you expect from Custom built Hamers, right....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 I'm sure he means forward of the 25.5 inch line. None of my guitars' saddles are all the way forward, FWIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 I've never had a saddle all the way forward either, but to say that a saddle NEVER needs to be adjusted forward, EVER....? In theory, and in a perfect world, sure. But we're not in a perfect world... Always leave room for adjustment. Always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Did you even read the rest of my post before you hit the reply button? In case you missed it: If, however, you think your bridge might have been placed a little tiny bit behind the scale length mark, you should leave a little bit of forward adjustment range in the saddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Yes, I did read the whole post, but you made it sem like having to move a saddle forward should just never happen, and if it does, it's because the builder "screwed" up. You should just always have room for adjustment, no matter if the bridge in the absolute PERFECT position or not. But I most certainly didn't mean to jump all over you.... My apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvinass Posted October 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 I did download all the explorer plans, will take them in to get processed soon If I am understanding correctly, set all the saddles on the bridge, say 75% extended, to allow for some scale shortening for intonation correction maybe. measure scale length off the saddles in that position. I went to a music store today and they all were saying 50% extended saddles, but that seems a little short if another factor gets off a hair. Oh and I am going to get that book yall have been talkin about. thanks for the help all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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