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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on February 25, 2022 at 7:21pm

Moving the bridge towards the middle isn’t bad, it actually gives more vibration than having it towards the  end? Look at a guitar, the bridge usually sits 2/3 back from the front of the body to optimize string vibration?  How many frets do you have to cut out, if it’s only a few, I doubt you’ll miss them? Fretscale calculators & templates are easily found on the internet, like the Stewmac calculator or FretFind2D, which gives the option to print a physical layout rather than measurement info? 

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Permalink Reply by JillB on February 25, 2022 at 9:11pm

Thanks BrianQ, you have help me decide  to move the bridge towards the centre, which is not really a big problem as it will still be only 1/3 of the way from the back edge to the front edge. ( or 2/3 from the front, as you indicated acoustic guitars are)

I  was unaware that the bridge should be placed where there is greater vibration, thanks for that. I really need to understand /learn the theory of guitars better.

Thanks for the info on Fretscale calculators, never knew they existed.

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