Tom Bridge Location

[BigM555]

Okay, I'm sure I'm going to feel stupid for asking this because the answer is probably staring me in the face. I've searched all over and I can't find it.

I'm planning a LP style build and will be using the typical TOM bridge. I've got full scale plans all drawn up but I'm struggling with how to properly locate the bridge mounting holes.

I was planning the "typical" 24.75 scale length but see the Stew Mac site shows that their Gibson fretboards are "a compensated length based on a true scale of about 24-9/16". Perhaps it doesn't matter because I plan to cut my own fret slots based on 24.75.

I know that the bass side is typically longer than the treble side to compensate for intonation. How do I determine where to drill the holes in the body?

I've got Hiscock's book and have been through it twice. Perhaps I've read it too quickly because I've seen on-line reference to it being covered.

[Xanthus]

Ain't no shame in reading Hiscock again

And you say you've read up on the StewMac page. You must have missed this part.

Have fun with the build, an LP ain't no easy undertaking.

[BigM555]

Thanks Xanthus!

LOL. I didn't bother to look at the Stew Mac fret calculator because I've seen a hundred of them and didn't realize this one included exactly what I was looking for. DOH!

Never underestimate the extras from Stew Mac, I guess is the lesson here!

[Xanthus]

Actually, it's a valid lesson point. If I can't find something I need by searching the forums, the PG main site and StewMac's info banks are the first place I check