Steel-string Guitar Saddle Compensation Diagram
A = End of scale length B = Centerpoint of saddle AB = Compensation CD = Centerline of saddle ED = Rotation of saddle i,k = Contact points of outer strings on saddle ik = Distance between outer strings ih = Resultant compensation of outer treble string jk = Resultant compensation of outer bass string iB = approx. 2/3 of BC jk = actual sixth string compensation ih = actual first string compensation G,F = ignore these: I thought they'd be useful A = Any scale from 25 in.(635 mm) to 25.75 in.(654 mm) AB = .15 in.(3.81 mm) CD = 3 in.(7.62 cm) ED = .06 in.(1.6 mm) ik = 2.125 in.(5.4 cm) jk = .19 in. ih = .11 in The sixth string is compensated .08 more than the first |
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