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Originally Posted by lar
So does the extra length decrease the change in string tension when fretting? Is that what is going on?
Larry
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After sleeping on this, I think I understand. When fretting, the string tension is increased, thus increasing the pitch. So, an extra length of string is used at the saddle to lower it back down to where it should be.
Does compensation work pretty well up and down the fretboard or do luthiers focus on correctly compensating a specific fret (say the 5th fret) knowing that the other frets will not be perfectly in tune?