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Originally Posted by Rodger Knox
Nothing changes the scale length once the fret slots are cut. The scale length is a number used to determine the distances between frets, and has nothing to do with compensation. The vibrating length of the string is what changes with compensation, and along with string mass and tension determines the pitch produced.
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Exchanging the term scale length for compensation, it still winds up that 1/16" change in string length still equals 1/16" of change, vs pressing a string down 1/16" where it's as you pointed out, much less of a change.