First, I would like to thank everyone that answers and that I'm sure this is a basic question for virtually everyone here. A while back I bought a cheap DIY guitar kit figuring it would be a good place to start and to learn from before I spent alot of time and $$ on a scratch build. I have it build and it sound like what you would expect from a cheap kit in beginners hands (like crap) but I have learned alot. but, there is one problem I have yet to figure out for sure. The scale length is suppose to be 25.5". I can tune the open strings to standard and adjust the intonation at the 12th fret just fine. The problem is that at the first fret, it is sharp and progressively gets better till I get to the 12th fret. After which, it will start to go flat from the 13th fret on. I am pretty sure this is an error in scale length but have no idea as to whether it is to long or to short. If I am right in that it is the scale length, would it be better to adjust at the bridge or where the neck bolts to the body? Again, thanks to all that answer.
Ken