Is there much difference between a 25.4 Scale fingerboard or a 25.5 scale. I wanted to buy apre slotted fingerboard on line but cant find a 25.4 which is the preffered measurement for the guitar i am building. But all I can find advertised is a 25.5 scale and was wondering if it would be ok to use that ?
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Difference between Fingerboards
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What kind of guitar? LMI sells serviced 25.4 scale finger boards.
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they are very common
RC Tonewoods has them he is a supporter
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tippie53 wrote:they are very common
RC Tonewoods has them he is a supporter
Thanks John, Would the 25.5 be out then or if I did use it what would the consequences be I wonder ? I can get one quicker than the 25.4 .
I am building a kinkade type acoustic from scratch just to see if i can do it . . Its the one he outlines in his book and it recommends 25.4.
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It will shift the bridge slightly toward the end block. As long as the bracing and bridge plate are aligned properly under the bridge it would be fine.Zen wrote: Would the 25.5 be out then or if I did use it what would the consequences be I wonder ?
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Thanks Brian, I should have thought of that but old age creeping inB. Howard wrote:It will shift the bridge slightly toward the end block. As long as the bracing and bridge plate are aligned properly under the bridge it would be fine.Zen wrote: Would the 25.5 be out then or if I did use it what would the consequences be I wonder ?
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