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Does anyone know if compensation is already calculated into the frefind 2-d calculator ?? or do I simply print the copy of the scale and later simply ad compensation as usual ??? (for the Baritone FanFret that I am building.


Lars.

You could compare it to the Stew Mac calculator.

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I have the same question on a parlour fanfret build, further complicated as I cant remember the exact scale lengths I used
I was planning on using the printout to locate the front edge of the saddle and then compensate from there.
Also I was going to use the printout to locate the bridge pin holes - does anyone see a problem with this?

Compensation is not built into that program. I did use it for 2 fan fretted guits, glued it to the fretboard, cut by hand, compensated off the E strings' path.

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Thanks comfyfoot... So what your saying is to just ad on the high and low E as normal. .
Mike, Stewmacs cant be used for FanFrets. but if you meen to just ad what that scale will give me as compensation to both scales, i am with you

Derek, just measure half distance as usual on both sides and you will get what scale you were using. ( double the lenghts on each side and you will see how and where to put the bridge etc..) or did i misunderstand you. ? (if so I can always blame it on that I have blond hair and from Sweden ..

lars

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Thanks Lars, i have done that but was concerned about accuracy I suppose. Can you tell me what your spacing for the bridge pins is as I have got myself confused in that if the bridge is skewed as on a fan fret won't that mean a slight closing of the string spacing if I use a normal bridge template?

You need to lay out the string pin holes on the angle of the saddle ... a littel trig will tell you what the actual spacing between the pins (or the total spread, then divide by 5) is for the angle of the saddle you are using

The spacing of the pins will be wider, but once you angle the bridge, the actual string spacing as it goes towards the neck is whatever spacing you wanted it to be .. draw it out ... for instance if you have 2 3/16 string spacing, then as the saddle angles more, and assuming your pins are parallel to the saddle slot, then the space between pins gets wider

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