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Old 04-12-2013, 03:46 PM
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I like the straightedge to be about 0.400" off the top at the bridge
John I think that is a typo .4" is way too high

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John I think that is a typo .4" is way too high

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Old 04-12-2013, 07:09 PM
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John I think that is a typo .4" is way too high
If you use an 11/32" (0.344") thick bridge, that means that the straightedge on top of the frets with the guitar unstrung is 0.056" above the top of the bridge. Under tension, the straightedge should be close to touching the bridge, which is a good rule of thumb.
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Old 04-12-2013, 07:32 PM
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Sorry John I misread your post, I read it as .4 over bridge not top. Old eyes wired to an equally old brain,

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Old 04-15-2013, 08:40 AM
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Hahaha yes this is one of those simple things that can be taken so many ways that it becomes complicated. Or they need to teach better reading comprehension in our schools

Ok I get it now, and in a manor of wowrds it's exactly the way I do it yet measure differently.

As for 'spring back' that term is generally used to describe how the bent sides tend to try and straighten back up. A lot of builders, myself included, will bend the sides and then in 3 or 4 days need to touch them up on a hot pipe because they have sprung back.

So having said that, if your bent sides are close enough to your outline that you can simply just push them in place then you are good to go. If you have to use excessive force then they will need to be touched up or you will just have to accept the deviation from the outline.

If you use a mold the you just push it right up against the mold other wise you align and clamp in place.
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