Brownsworthy's first! The DM -1S

[Brownsworthy]

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.

[wokkaboy]

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

[Fretworn]

nice one! that neck almost looks like birds eye pattern in the grain.

Apparently most of the wood in an ebony tree isn't that dark colour we normally associate with ebony, so most of the tree actually gets wasted. Builders like Taylor are trying to change perceptions and move towards using multi colour ebony.

[Brownsworthy]

BW one of the pics looks like the frets are sitting in the slots ok and it's touching the fingerboard.

Maybe check the fret ruler on another guitar to check the ruler is ok.

Once we establish the scale length we can check the fret distances using the link below

https://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator

The pic where it seems to be sitting in the slots ok is the 25.5 inch scale it hits the 7th fret and from there down is out on 24.75, what it should be it hits at the 5th fret and from there down is out.

[Brownsworthy]

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.

[wokkaboy]

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

[FrankenWashie]

@ Franky looks like there is a slot for the nut if you look at the opposite side of the ruler, so it probably looks like its sitting ontop of the nut.

@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.

[wokkaboy]

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 !

[Brownsworthy]

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.

[wokkaboy]

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.