With the bridge in place, it's a non intonatable bridge, D was 627mm and G was 630mm. I also measured to the center of brige posts and they were both 628mm.
With the bridge in place, it's a non intonatable bridge, D was 627mm and G was 630mm. I also measured to the center of brige posts and they were both 628mm.
ok BW that is definitely a 24.75" scale length so plug that into the Stewmac fret calculator (628.65mm) and enter number of frets (assume 22 frets). Pretty sure I remember Dedman's DM-1S build being 24.75" scale length
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Just measured all the frets with the figures that the stewmac calculator gave me and they're all pretty much spot on.
So it seems that it is the straight rule that is out as it doesn't fit from the 5th fret down and as you get down to the higher frets it gets to the point where, at the 9th fret it is sitting in the middle of the high side in between the notches.
I thought it may be the fret ruler. Maybe you can check the measurements of the slots by measuring front of the nut slot to front of all the other slots. I would ask for an exchange or a refund on your fret ruler must be a dodgy knock off
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@wokka, yeah i see what you're saying, but on all of the necks i've tested mine on, F or G scales, you need to line that end notch up over the first fret. Maybe i do have a Dud rule? If i do as BW is doing, i get the same result, if i put that very end notch over the first fret, all the slots line up over the frets all the way down.
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Hey Franky yes it should be a square edge to butt up to the nut so sounds like BW got a dodgy fret ruler.
I have a Pablo perspex cut fret ruler and it works a treat, and looks the goods !
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scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
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scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Nope, I'm a GOOSE! Bah hahaha
Frankie is spot on. I watched a YouTube video of a bloke with a rule that went to the nut and, when I checked mine, instantly assumed there was an issue with the guitar or rule. As it turns out the only issue was the fool trying to use the tool he does not know how to use!
Thanks heapsfor your help Wokka and Frankie and I'm terribly sorry for wasting your time. If anything I hope you got a good laugh out of it I did.
Last edited by dingobass; 06-12-2017 at 03:49 PM.
so BW do the slots line up ok for the 24.75" scale when you move the edge away from the nut ?
all good don't worry we all make mistakes with new tools/toys
Remember a fret ruler isn't to make sure the frets are in the correct location, they are to make sure the neck is level/flat before you do a fret level.
Last edited by wokkaboy; 06-12-2017 at 03:40 PM.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in