G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 hi im a noob at this and im starting on my first guitar but hey could someone tell me if a guitar is 25" scaled, then what? is that the lenght from nut to end of fretboard or what?? plz need answer as soon as possible!! that means now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 If you need an answer now, do a forum search. Seriously, that's one of the most basic questions about a guitar period. Scale length is the distance from the fretboard side of the nut to the saddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 unfortionatly i don't know what a saddle on a guitar is... yes i know im an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 joke i know what a saddle is, never mind sry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 what about if you have a Tom-tailpiece guitar? is it from nut to tailpiece or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 A saddle is where the string makes contact at the bridge. On my solidbodies, there are six, one for each string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 so on TOM-tailpiece guitars it's nut to bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Front of nut to the string breaking point. Right where the string makes contact with the saddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 on which string? coz the bridge on TOM-tailpiece thingies is angled... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 The high e is your best bet. You barely have to intonate it (move it back) because it's so small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. Ace Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 oky doky thx for your help btw i have a pic of an explorer and his scale is 24.75 and im trying to make a template in the right dimensions from that pic and the fact that the scale is 24.75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Stewart Macdonald sells fret slotting scale templates for all popular scales. You could check them out or try lmii.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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