Guitar1Jesse Posted July 14, 2004 Report Posted July 14, 2004 Ok, I know that half the scale length is from nut to 12th fret. My question is, is it measured to the center of the 12th fret? bridge-side 12th fret bar?, nut-side 12th fret bar? Also, am I safe to guess that measuring the other way would be from the front of the saddles? Hope you can understand my question...thanks a bunch! Quote
RAI6 Posted July 14, 2004 Report Posted July 14, 2004 Inside of nut to center of 12th fret. That's all you need to calculate your scale length. From what I've seen so far, the high E's saddle position equals out to be at the scale length... Quote
ShreddyKrueger Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 in addition to my reply, you have to double the distance from the nut to the 12th fret. then the high e saddle, and the D saddle will equal the scale length. Quote
Primal Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 I don't think it is too essential that you measure at exactly the middle of the fret. Thats what intonation adjustment is for. (might be more critical on a TOM style bridge, though) Quote
skibum5545 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Shreddy, by your nut-side fret measurement, your scale length would depending on the size of your fretwire. However, scale lengths are standard enough that half a fret width won't matter a whit. Quote
rhoads56 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Wow, total newbs giving wrong advice again.... The scale length is twice the distance from the inside of the nut, to the centre on the fret (eg: fret slot). The saddle position is irrelevant, and cannot be used EVER to find the exact scale length. Why?? because the saddles are located to perfect intonation (well, as best as possible) taking nito consideration factors such as string action, string diameter, and finished tuning pitch. Quote
litchfield Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Wow, total newbs giving wrong advice again.... You're suprised? Quote
rhoads56 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Posted July 20, 2004 Wow, total newbs giving wrong advice again.... You're suprised? I was being sarcastic Quote
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