Guitar FAQ's - Page 15

njw · 16th February 2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by redders

well with three posts, the infantile pathetic statements start, rosco a shame you cant back up your statement with credible words, I expected better from a forum like this, but no doubt a few drag it down

I have setup and played many many guitars, and I have never heard any schecter which sounds better than a good Fender. They are a good value, but cannot be compared to american series Fenders.

Now, if you are NOT an alias account as I suspect, then drop your attitude and learn some facts. You are obviously insane and haven't heard a 'good' sound in your life.

njw · 16th February 2007, 05:09 PM

Oh wait... I just checked your profile. It seems you are a 'pro'. My apoligies for doubting you...

Rosco the Bosco · 16th February 2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by redders

if you cant see it, well there is the proof in the statement in the first place, time to check out and leave this site, ultimately because of faceceous (try a dictionary retard ) people like you who all to swiftly knock down others without seeing there own pathetic errors, so there you go, on with my tour, you carry on with dusting your tambourine, and if that dont work, wedge it firmly up the crack of your almighty fat arse. dont expect a reply, wont be gracing you with one, so as a final statement, you are the forum knob...ta ta

humndislocation · 17th February 2007, 01:51 PM

Hahahaha I love how he decided that his original post wasn't enough, so added loads of the

smileys. Classic

I hope no one ever uses the

smiley against me, I'd be devastated, I really would.

mrlizard · 18th February 2007, 12:55 AM

by the way, all suped up fiesta's piss all over rolls royce and jaguars.

Thebigyin04 · 18th February 2007, 04:10 PM

right, i need to know the exact distance there should be between a floyd rose bridge and the 12th fret on a 24 fret all access neck joint (57mm at base) ... coz i am told that has to be exact .... and sub question what is termed the bridge and 12 fret ( i.e. where on each bit does the measurement consider)

help

GaryM · 18th February 2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Thebigyin04

right, i need to know the exact distance there should be between a floyd rose bridge and the 12th fret on a 24 fret all access neck joint (57mm at base) ... coz i am told that has to be exact .... and sub question what is termed the bridge and 12 fret ( i.e. where on each bit does the measurement consider)

help

On any string instrument, every time you half the length of a string you double the frequency it vibrates at, and thus produce a note once octave higher. So on a fretted instrument the 12th fret is halfway between the nut and the bridge, and the 24th fret is halfway between the 12th fret and the bridge.

I would measure the distance between the nut and the 12th fret (the actual fretwire) on your neck, then set the bridge saddles to the middle of their range of adjustment and make the distance between the bridge saddles and the 12th fret the same as the distance between the 12th fret and the nut. This should make the 12th fret divide the string exactly in two, and also give you the most leeway to make intonation adjustments at the bridge.

By the way, I have no idea if this is the proper way of doing this, that's just what *seems* right to me.

njw · 18th February 2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Thebigyin04

right, i need to know the exact distance there should be between a floyd rose bridge and the 12th fret on a 24 fret all access neck joint (57mm at base) ... coz i am told that has to be exact .... and sub question what is termed the bridge and 12 fret ( i.e. where on each bit does the measurement consider)

help

are you actually physically fitting a new bridge? Or do you mean the positioning of the saddles?

Thebigyin04 · 18th February 2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Clogs

are you actually physically fitting a new bridge? Or do you mean the positioning of the saddles?

i am building a guitar and am getting to the stage where i want to attatvh the neck for a dummy run ... so i am fitting a new bridge and neck , and have been warned that the distance must be pretty exact to Xcm's

GaryM · 19th February 2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Thebigyin04

i am building a guitar and am getting to the stage where i want to attatvh the neck for a dummy run ... so i am fitting a new bridge and neck , and have been warned that the distance must be pretty exact to Xcm's

If it was me, I would just be lazy and buy a pre-routed body:

Thebigyin04 · 19th February 2007, 09:57 AM

it is a pre routed body but the neck does not have the holes pre drilled ... so i want it to be lined up perfect... and AANJ's dont have a pronounced pocket like the pic u uploaded , but cheers for the input

I_got_a_mohawk · 19th February 2007, 11:35 AM

Just find what scale the jems are.

Either that, or, measure the distance from the nut to the 12th fret, then double that, and that'll give you the distance you need to go from bridge to nut.

Thebigyin04 · 19th February 2007, 06:48 PM

measure the distance on what ... the jem that i dont have ? remember man .. the holes that are in that neck are not correct ... so when i bolt the neck in i need to have the distance between the bridge and 12th fret correct ( was speaking to lachlan and he was telling me it was a crucial step whilst building his guitar)

I_got_a_mohawk · 19th February 2007, 07:19 PM

"Either that, or, measure the distance from the nut to the 12th fret, then double that, and that'll give you the distance you need to go from bridge to nut."

The distance between the nut and the 12th fret is EXACTLY half the scale of the instrument. So you just double that distance. So, the distance from the 12th fret to the nut is equal to that of the 12th fret to the bridge.

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Thebigyin04 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MEIGLE - in the vale of farmers Posts: 314	right, i need to know the exact distance there should be between a floyd rose bridge and the 12th fret on a 24 fret all access neck joint (57mm at base) ... coz i am told that has to be exact .... and sub question what is termed the bridge and 12 fret ( i.e. where on each bit does the measurement consider) help

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Thebigyin04 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MEIGLE - in the vale of farmers Posts: 314	it is a pre routed body but the neck does not have the holes pre drilled ... so i want it to be lined up perfect... and AANJ's dont have a pronounced pocket like the pic u uploaded , but cheers for the input

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I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blairgowrie Posts: 4,749 Band: Spengler	Just find what scale the jems are. Either that, or, measure the distance from the nut to the 12th fret, then double that, and that'll give you the distance you need to go from bridge to nut.

19th February 2007, 07:19 PM	#224 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blairgowrie Posts: 4,749 Band: Spengler	"Either that, or, measure the distance from the nut to the 12th fret, then double that, and that'll give you the distance you need to go from bridge to nut." The distance between the nut and the 12th fret is EXACTLY half the scale of the instrument. So you just double that distance. So, the distance from the 12th fret to the nut is equal to that of the 12th fret to the bridge.