Rones Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hey, I'm slightly confused! I am doing a 24 3/4 " scale, and was wondering if I should measure from the nut to the leading post, the middle saddle, or the trailing post on a tune o matic bridge to achieve the desired scale. I am angleing the bridge back a slight bit. thanks! Rones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I like to position the bridge (all types for that matter) so that the high E has a little room to move forward, but is up towards the front of its travel. And you position off the breaking point of the high E saddle. When a guitar is set up, the high E usually farthest forward, then maybe the D is next. So don't angle it so much that the D can't come forward enough. But somewhere around here is a blueprint style drawing of the angle. Anyway the high E is farthest forward and requires the least intonating compensation. So with medium action, it's right about at the scale length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 My guitar guy told me to set the saddles at about 2/3 of their extension and set your high E to your scale length. The bass side is set back 1/8" from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 There's a pinned topic on this at the top of the page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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