Perfect Balance: The Magic of Evertune
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Anders Nicklasson of True Temperament
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Parlor scale length
Curious if anyone has tried a longer scale length (24.9 or 25.4) on a parlor guitar, and if there are resulting intonation issues at these scale lengths. Thanks!
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Compensated nut
I'm interested in incorporating a compensated nut into my next build. Any thoughts on the intonation procedure? Nut first, saddle first, which fret to intonate to, etc?
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I would look into Trevor Gore's work: His books, hundreds of posts on builders forums, etc. It is a rabbithole though, I have to warn you. I know Taylor (maybe Martin as well?) cuts their fretboards sl…
Glue for Bone Saddle
I am experimenting with some intonation ideas and it involves gluing two bone saddles together. I'm looking for suggestions for the best glue to use for that purpose. Alternatively, I can use corian or equivalent to make a wider one piece saddle. Any thoughts on the glue, or using corian for a saddle would be greatly accepted.
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I’ve used CA glue for a couple of saddles without any problems. Barely visible seam.
2D Printing Saves The Day
We hear a lot in LoothLand these days about 3D printing. I think it's an awesome use of that technology for what we all do. With my long history with AutoCad and 3D rendering in my previous life, I should pull the trigger on a 3D printer, but I'm just not ready yet AND I have no available space for one in my little shop or in my office right now. Yes, 3D printing is great, but sometimes, good ole regular printing can be a surprise frien…
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