sequoia
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Out of curiosity I ordered a pre-slotted tenor fretboard from a vendor. However I didn't read the fine print and the thing came as a 17 3/32 fret interval length board. When I contacted the vendor why they added a 3/32 to the the standard 17 inch fretboard the reply was, and I quote:
"Many modern builders use that scale length even though it is not traditional."
Is this true you "modern" builders? I find that the added 3/32 throws off my neck length and bridge patch calculation locations ever so slightly. I suspect the difference is probably trivial, but maybe not...I suppose the theory is that this might give a tenor a little more power and projection? I don't know, but I'm skeptical. I do suspect that the person who calculated fret intervals inadvertently added compensation to the calculation. Any thoughts?
"Many modern builders use that scale length even though it is not traditional."
Is this true you "modern" builders? I find that the added 3/32 throws off my neck length and bridge patch calculation locations ever so slightly. I suspect the difference is probably trivial, but maybe not...I suppose the theory is that this might give a tenor a little more power and projection? I don't know, but I'm skeptical. I do suspect that the person who calculated fret intervals inadvertently added compensation to the calculation. Any thoughts?