Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:09 pm
First, determine the scale of your guitar. Measure from the body-side of the nut to precisely over the 12th Fret. If you double this measurement, you have the scale of your guitar.
Using the distance from the nut to the 12th fret (we’ll call this measurement “x”), measure from the 12th fret to the bridge. Using the screws on the back of the saddle, set the individual saddles to the following specs:
Note: I find it is easier to make the initial adjustments with the strings loosened. Once you set the saddles, tune the guitar back to pitch.
Low E: 1/8” longer than X
A: 1/16” longer than X
D: 1/32” longer than X
G: 1/8” longer than X
B: 1/16” longer than X
High E: 1/32” longer than X
Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:22 pm
meowmix wrote:I looked at the G&L documents and nothing said about saddle placement.
What I have found online is
http://tinyurl.com/d7wt2adFirst, determine the scale of your guitar. Measure from the body-side of the nut to precisely over the 12th Fret. If you double this measurement, you have the scale of your guitar.
Using the distance from the nut to the 12th fret (we’ll call this measurement “x”), measure from the 12th fret to the bridge. Using the screws on the back of the saddle, set the individual saddles to the following specs:
Note: I find it is easier to make the initial adjustments with the strings loosened. Once you set the saddles, tune the guitar back to pitch.
Low E: 1/8” longer than X
A: 1/16” longer than X
D: 1/32” longer than X
G: 1/8” longer than X
B: 1/16” longer than X
High E: 1/32” longer than X
What does G&L recommend?
Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:20 pm
meowmix wrote:I looked at the G&L documents and nothing said about saddle placement.
What I have found online is
http://tinyurl.com/d7wt2adFirst, determine the scale of your guitar. Measure from the body-side of the nut to precisely over the 12th Fret. If you double this measurement, you have the scale of your guitar.
Using the distance from the nut to the 12th fret (we’ll call this measurement “x”), measure from the 12th fret to the bridge. Using the screws on the back of the saddle, set the individual saddles to the following specs:
Note: I find it is easier to make the initial adjustments with the strings loosened. Once you set the saddles, tune the guitar back to pitch.
Low E: 1/8” longer than X
A: 1/16” longer than X
D: 1/32” longer than X
G: 1/8” longer than X
B: 1/16” longer than X
High E: 1/32” longer than X
What does G&L recommend?
Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:26 pm
Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:17 pm
meowmix wrote:It is from my understanding of how a luthier works. Have a starting position and move from there.
By being in the general area will speed things up a bit. From the website, it seems all S-type guitar saddles look the same.