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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Electric Guitar String Length Compensation |
Gentlemen, What amount of compensation do you allow in determining the bridge position for an electric guitar, given a fairly low action and typical light or extra light guage strings? I'm using a 25.5" Fender scale. Also, given an adjustable bridge, how how far back would you set the default high E position (as well as the other string saddles) to allow a certain amount of reduction of compensation once everything's together and you're fine tuning?? Out of my normal element here....... Thanks!! |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitar String Length Compensation |
Hi David. Figure a rough compensation, then make sure the bridge saddles have enough travel to accommodate that. You,ve got a lot of latitude there. |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitar String Length Compensation |
The StewMac fretboard calculator will also give you the position of the bridge for proper compensation. It is interesting to me that different bridges have slightly different locations http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/Frettin ... tcalc.html When I built my Lester the value given by the SM calculator was a hair different than on the plans but I used it anyway and the saddles had enough travel to correctly compensate each string (ToM bridge) |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitar String Length Compensation |
what bridge are you using. I try and set it up with the adjustable bridge points near the front so that 80% is behind and 20 in front. That allows getting the strings all intonated . |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric Guitar String Length Compensation |
Hello David; I start with the high e setback at 2mm 2.5 got the b 3mm for the g if a plain string is used. D-2mm A-2.5mm E-3mm. I'll let ya know when I hear from Maria !! Mike |
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