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If I understand the question(??), the answer is "No. First, be certain where your bridge will be and use the distance from nut to bridge when computing your fret spacing."
Each fret is located at a "precise" position computed as a fraction of the distance from nut to bridge. Once you've placed your frets, the location of your bridge is locked in.
Fret calculators will generally ask you what the "scale" or "string length" is. This is the exact distance between the two end points of the sounding portion of the string. Generally guitars will range from 22 to 25.5 inches; I'm fond of 24.9, but you gotta' do what you gotta' do.
If your bridge ends up 23.75 inches from the nut (for weird structural reasons), then that's the value you need to use to compute fret spacing.
Then lay the ruler on ne
In a nutshell, the intended scale length determines the fret spacing. This is the most critical part of the design. If you use a fret calculator (Stwemart-MacDonald or Wfret, perhaps), the chart will give your exact measurements for the frets based on the scale. Once the fretboard is slotted/fretted/installed on neck, the real fun begins.
If using a floating bridge (one that isn't secured to top of box with screws/glue), place the bridge 25.5" from the nut. String up the guitar, then adjust for the intonation. There will likely be dozens of suggestions how to do it. I suggest watching a few videos on Youtube. Having a visual depiction of what is being explained makes a huge difference in understanding this process. It isn't hard to do.
If you're using a bridge like those one's CB Gitty is selling (the 3 or 4 string adjustable chrome bridges), Stew Mac's fret calculator will give a setup position measurement for the bridge plate screw hole locations based on your particular scale length. This is so that once you start adjusting the individual saddles, you have plenty of movement/room to adjust within the limited range of those bridges.
For 25.5" scale length, on the chrome bridges mentioned above, StewMac.com suggests setting the forward holes of the bridge (the ones closest to nut) at 25.25" (+ or - 0.030") from nut. This way you can adjust the saddles. I know it sounds weird, but it is what it is.
Yes. The bridge placement doesnt make the frets correct. Only correct fret to fret measurement does. Just take a deep breath and all will be fine.
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