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anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?
Started this discussion. Last reply by ChickenboneJohn Sep 30, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I was looking for pearls on the net and found this:http://www.lutherie.net/afterlength-scale.htmlSo Dude calls the strings on the…Continue
experimental semi-scarf joint (and frets w/o fingerboard!)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Fred Johnson Jul 29, 2012. 20 Replies 2 Likes
All these discussions on scraf joints inspired me to try something off the map. Uh... unless it's been done before...?I wanted to 1) angle the body to the neck 2) use frets 3) eliminate the…Continue
Set action w/ custom shims from cardstock
Started this discussion. Last reply by TwoShoes Jul 15, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
After Glenn Reither posted some tips on how he sets string action, …Continue
bridge tips from banjo sites
Started this discussion. Last reply by The Phrygian Kid Jun 12, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Being a noob, I really try searching the site for an answer before posting a question. I find the search results take a LOT of sifting to get to the nuggets, so I also search the net.That said, I was…Continue
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TwoShoes left a comment for Sean Rush"Electronics guy, huh? Well, I'm all for that! I've made some sawdust in my time but only done a tiny bit of rudimentary soldering. I'm glad you're aboard!"
ChickenboneJohn replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"Steve..I'm assuming Kenny is talking about the conventional type of acoustic guitar bridge with a fixed glued-on bridge, a plastic or bone saddle, holes thru' the bridge and top and plastic/bone/wood pins to anchor the strings.…"
Slowpaw Steve T replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"i've used long string afterlengths and short string afterlengths, but the thing that seemed to make the best difference (especially with sustain) was the metal string anchor pins on the tail of the through neck, are they…"
ChickenboneJohn replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"Kenni...that's the principle that I've always worked on, finding the sweet spot of the box, but boy have I been proved wrong! I've just been playing some guitars with the bridge set very close to the end of the box and It's…"
Keni Lee Burgess replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"You actually bring up a very good topic. It is the string vibrational energy transferred to the bridge that vibrates the top (soundboard), and develops the tone inside the box and exits from the soundport(s). Building a CBG is a relatively easy…"
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"I really like the geometrical detail! The radius on the end of the fret board plus the triangular bridge piece really bring this together. How did you attached the triangle? Also, is the triangle angled a bit or flat on the…"
TwoShoes replied to SD Helfrich's discussion First build WIP"Whoa! I missed that feature. That spacer block trick could be the stub foot of a full on carved figurine on the head stock. I'm flashing on a bear playing a CBG. I also see a gargoyle squatting on top of the neck looking…"
TwoShoes replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"Well... I did angle one neck a bit too much (as in box-to-neck scarf joint). It was not a deal killer, but the resulting bridge was a little taller than I preferred. When I set it for intonation, I was still at "about a third"…"
Randy S. Bretz replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"As long as you have a good downward string pressure from the bridge to the tailpiece, nothing else matters on the end."
Thomas Petry replied to TwoShoes's discussion anyone got thoughts on string afterlength?"Haven't really paid any attention to that stuff on my builds, just set the bridge for a scale length of 25.5" and let things fall where they may. Seems to work OK. I'm sure someone will have a different opinion, but I'm not…"
TwoShoes posted a discussionanyone got thoughts on string afterlength?
I was looking for pearls on the net and found this:http://www.lutherie.net/afterlength-scale.htmlSo Dude calls the strings on the non-business side of the bridge "afterlength." He goes on to state that it matters on violins but speculates that it does NOT matter on banjoes. So I wondered about CBGs! Well, that sure puzzled me! I decided to put it before the nation.Has anyone expressly experimented with the string length on the…See More
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