gamahucher
03-01-2018, 03:59 AM
...and onto build #2 which is the RCM-1 https://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/guitars/pit-bull-guitars-rc-1m-mahogany-electric-guitar-kit/ complete with set neck and double humbucker pups, and importantly for this question, a Tune-O-Matic bridge.
I've finished the finish (no staining, just sanded and filled the grain with mahogany Timbermate and then a matt varnish) and while it cures for a week, I turn to the issue of setting the neck and ultimately being able to intonate the instrument properly.
Putting aside for a second the slightly extra length needed as the strings get thicker, I get that the measurement from the nut to the 12th fret must equal the measurement from the 12th fret to the bridge saddle but the question is:
Where do I set the saddle, and on which string?
For example, do I set the neck so the measurements are the same on the 6th string with the saddle set at full forward?
Thanks in advance.
Warren
I've finished the finish (no staining, just sanded and filled the grain with mahogany Timbermate and then a matt varnish) and while it cures for a week, I turn to the issue of setting the neck and ultimately being able to intonate the instrument properly.
Putting aside for a second the slightly extra length needed as the strings get thicker, I get that the measurement from the nut to the 12th fret must equal the measurement from the 12th fret to the bridge saddle but the question is:
Where do I set the saddle, and on which string?
For example, do I set the neck so the measurements are the same on the 6th string with the saddle set at full forward?
Thanks in advance.
Warren