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 Post subject: A Classical Question
PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:37 pm 
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For those of you who build classical guitars: When you put a straightedge on top of the fretboard (with the frets installed), what is the distance between the straightedge and the top where the saddle will be located?
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 Post subject: Re: A Classical Question
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I like to see 5mm on the bass side, and 5.5mm on the treble. That's for an even 8mm bridge, and that's assuming that the fret tops are nice and level.
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That sounds about right to me.

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Thanks to you both.

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