String height at bridge - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T02:06:05Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/string-height-at-bridge?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A177746&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBen, one other consideration.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-22:2177249:Comment:1781892018-04-22T22:26:15.070ZMark A. Kanehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>Ben, one other consideration. You've probably already accounted for this but it's worth mentioning given our recent winter here in NC. It's possible the top is very dry. I have a D35 in the shop as I write which came in about 3 weeks ago. The neck appeared to be overset by ~ .050", and though the top didn't actually give the appearance of extreme dryness, with 3 weeks of humidification, the top has come up and reads perfectly! I was very surprised to get that much movement. The owner…</p>
<p>Ben, one other consideration. You've probably already accounted for this but it's worth mentioning given our recent winter here in NC. It's possible the top is very dry. I have a D35 in the shop as I write which came in about 3 weeks ago. The neck appeared to be overset by ~ .050", and though the top didn't actually give the appearance of extreme dryness, with 3 weeks of humidification, the top has come up and reads perfectly! I was very surprised to get that much movement. The owner admitted to never having humidified the guitar before. BTW, I've never sold so many Kyser Lifeguards in a 3-month span! I've had at least 20+ cracked guitars in the last few months. Hope you are well!</p> The neck may not be overset.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-14:2177249:Comment:1777462018-04-14T16:49:03.186ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
The neck may not be overset. With a reset, a shaved-down bridge should be replaced. If the bridge were, say, 5/16” tall, how tall a saddle would be needed for typical action height (3/32” at low E)?
The neck may not be overset. With a reset, a shaved-down bridge should be replaced. If the bridge were, say, 5/16” tall, how tall a saddle would be needed for typical action height (3/32” at low E)? A half inch would be average,…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-14:2177249:Comment:1778562018-04-14T00:55:24.290ZMark McLeanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkMcLean
<p>A half inch would be average, but it varies. As I look at it, the height of the bridge is one of the less important measurements and it can be modified to account for other factors in the setup. Apparently, at the Martin factory they make bridges of varying height (but otherwise identical dimensions). The neck angle can never be fitted with absolute precision and there is some variation from one guitar to the next. Likewise for the arch of the top. Once the neck is attached to a guitar…</p>
<p>A half inch would be average, but it varies. As I look at it, the height of the bridge is one of the less important measurements and it can be modified to account for other factors in the setup. Apparently, at the Martin factory they make bridges of varying height (but otherwise identical dimensions). The neck angle can never be fitted with absolute precision and there is some variation from one guitar to the next. Likewise for the arch of the top. Once the neck is attached to a guitar they place a straight edge down the fingerboard and project it to the bridge location to determine whether this instrument should have a tall, medium or short bridge. They then pull the appropriate size bridge out of the drawer and glue it on. Obviously there are limits to how far you can push this variable - but the point is that it is a variable, not an absolute. </p>
<p>There is a good discussion of variation in Martin bridge height here:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theunofficialmartinguitarforum/martin-bridge-variable-thickness-t43649.html" target="_blank">https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theunofficialmartinguitarforum/martin-bridge-variable-thickness-t43649.html</a></p> No, it's a '41. A guy overset…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1780172018-04-13T21:41:33.249ZBen Runklehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BenRunkle
<p>No, it's a '41. A guy overset the neck. The bridge was already thin, so it now has a very tall saddle but the action is way low for me. Sure, I could put a normal-thickness bridge on it and see what happens, but I would like to be able to include this measurement to help determine just how bad it really is. i.e., would the guitar need a "reverse" neck set to lessen its angle in the body in order to line up with a correct medium-height bridge, and what would be the ideal string height from…</p>
<p>No, it's a '41. A guy overset the neck. The bridge was already thin, so it now has a very tall saddle but the action is way low for me. Sure, I could put a normal-thickness bridge on it and see what happens, but I would like to be able to include this measurement to help determine just how bad it really is. i.e., would the guitar need a "reverse" neck set to lessen its angle in the body in order to line up with a correct medium-height bridge, and what would be the ideal string height from the top? That, seems to me, would help determine how thick the bridge needs to be.</p> Yep, one half anch.tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1779402018-04-13T21:34:47.163ZGlen Hhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GlenH
<p>Yep, one half anch.</p>
<p>Yep, one half anch.</p> On a new[ish] guitar? On a Ma…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1778522018-04-13T20:41:57.778ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>On a new[ish] guitar? On a Martin with a medium bridge height it's just about 1/2" at the D and G strings.</p>
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<p>On a new[ish] guitar? On a Martin with a medium bridge height it's just about 1/2" at the D and G strings.</p>
<p></p> Thanks, Roger.
tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1778502018-04-13T19:10:31.607ZBen Runklehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BenRunkle
<p>Thanks, Roger.</p>
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<p>Thanks, Roger.</p>
<p></p> Sure. it's a complicated stor…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1777402018-04-13T19:10:03.911ZBen Runklehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BenRunkle
<p>Sure. it's a complicated story, but for the purposes of this question, assume all that has been done. What I'm asking about is the ideal in terms of a target measurement.</p>
<p>Sure. it's a complicated story, but for the purposes of this question, assume all that has been done. What I'm asking about is the ideal in terms of a target measurement.</p> The ideal distance would only…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1777372018-04-13T17:49:56.816ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>The ideal distance would only hold if the neck set, nut notches, soundboard flatness, and truss rod adjustment are spot on.</p>
<p>The ideal distance would only hold if the neck set, nut notches, soundboard flatness, and truss rod adjustment are spot on.</p> I'm first with 14 mm :-)tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-04-13:2177249:Comment:1780102018-04-13T16:36:38.300ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>I'm first with 14 mm :-)</p>
<p>I'm first with 14 mm :-)</p>