Martin o-28vs bridge placement

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Zen
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Martin o-28vs bridge placement

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Almost finished building a Martin 0-28VS type parlor guitar but I appear to have mislaid the drawing I had for bridge placement.
I did the usual measuring from nut to 12th fret and then double that -plus 2mm etc-- but that appears to place the bridge very far down the body towards the tailpiece.
When I look online at one of the martin 0-28vs it looks like the bridge on these guitars is further up towards the soundhole--maybe the pics just show it that way.
So, these guitars are 24.9 scale and 12 fret to the body and if anyone has built one i would appreciate any info regarding where to put the bridge
Many Thanks
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tippie53
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Re: Martin o-28vs bridge placement

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJG5Frbu78c
this video will show you how to figure out that location
good luck and enjoy your guitar. we would love to see pics and hear sound clips
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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