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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:47 am 
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I do have one question that I would like help on ... Notice that the bridge is closer to the back of the body and leans back a little . I wondered if I could cut off first fret , change 12th fret and bridge accordingly and have a working shorter scale . Sounds to easy, so my gut says no, that the fret spacing wouldnt be correct anymore .

Please stop in and look at sitch and if you have experience , please comment ... advice needed idunno

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Fret spacing will be fine doing that.


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Todd Stock wrote:
So understand that the body is not yet closed? If not, the move in bridge position should not be that big a deal, assuming your 12th becomes your 11th, etc. Otherwise, the shift of the bridge towards the nut could be a problem with bridge plate, etc.


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