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Author:  cablepuller1 [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:07 am ]
Post subject:  Bracing geometry brain tickler
Hi

Being fairly new I am struggling to figure this one out

I have om plans which I am following but I am using a slightly longer scale length (25.5") to the plan

Now is it just simply a case of moving down the bridge plate a bit or do I need to move the x bracing and what about moving the soundhole?

Cheers
Author:  kencierp [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Bracing geometry brain tickler
The plans likely are based on an actual 25.4" scale length (.05" variance bridge placement)-- so I'd do nothing -- but either of the things you mention could also be done. Or make the bridge plate wider.
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bracing geometry brain tickler
What Ken said. You are looking at a scale that is only going to be 0.1" longer. More than half that will be on the neck side of the scale (0-14th fret). I wouldn't bother adjusting anything for a 50th of an inch. You are going to locate the bridge/saddle based on the frets anyway; that small of a variation will not cause the bridge wings to miss the X or bridge pins to miss the bridge-plate.
Author:  Tom West [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bracing geometry brain tickler
Bryan: Just to be picky.........think that is a 20th of an inch.
Tom
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bracing geometry brain tickler
Tom West wrote:
Bryan: Just to be picky.........think that is a 20th of an inch.
Tom


Ha! Right you are. oops_sign Still, I wouldn't adjust anything (other than my feeble brain) :D
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