1959 Les Paul Junior Build

[robthemac]

Glad there are people like grant and jay out there with their calipers honing their skills . Good work boys.

Come to think of it I don't think I've ever had a visit to jays place without the digital calipers coming out at some point. Measures cheese slices in microns

Digital caliper on right, analogue cheese caliper on left

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It might just be my eyes, but is one of your string ferrules out of line?

[Jay]

Glad there are people like grant and jay out there with their calipers honing their skills . Good work boys.

Come to think of it I don't think I've ever had a visit to jays place without the digital calipers coming out at some point. Measures cheese slices in microns

Digital caliper on right, analogue cheese caliper on left

20210403_125538.jpg

French metric cheese grater? Or imperial USA one?

Proper dutch one, thin edge and reasonably sharp so it actually slices without too much effort. Makes for generous, consistent thickness slices that look really good on your toast. It is all about looks, right? Try the dutch cumin cheese and you will love it...

Slice, dress and eat it all in super short pants, and you are away to happiness (or may be one step away from it)

[Jay]

Glad there are people like grant and jay out there with their calipers honing their skills . Good work boys.

Come to think of it I don't think I've ever had a visit to jays place without the digital calipers coming out at some point. Measures cheese slices in microns

Digital caliper on right, analogue cheese caliper on left

20210403_125538.jpg

It might just be my eyes, but is one of your string ferrules out of line?

The e and B are both set back on this one, if that's what you mean

[Jay]

OK...old guru on the intawebs says "second half of scale must be longer than the first because of physics and magic". He's provided some approximates at 2mm extra on treble side and 5mm on bass. wow.

So, here's my conclusion about Gibson. They do indeed run a 628.6mm scale, however they know about said magic, and make the 12th fret, and all others relatively speaking, short to compensate. So while mathematically 314.3mm should be a 12th fret marker for a 628.6mm scale, it's more like 311mm.

Again, why is this not discussed more?

Any link for the ol guru?

Anyway, my measurement is 312mm and a tiny bit, measured at 22 degrees and ruler verified by the marble standard meter in France....

[Bg]

Glad there are people like grant and jay out there with their calipers honing their skills . Good work boys.

Come to think of it I don't think I've ever had a visit to jays place without the digital calipers coming out at some point. Measures cheese slices in microns

Digital caliper on right, analogue cheese caliper on left

20210403_125538.jpg

Ok.... at the risk of being pedantic. That is not a digital caliper, unless there is a secret button that pops out the digital display.

Its a very nice Mitutoyo Analogue vernier calliper, and metric too. But not digital.

[Jay]

You r kidding me? Coukd have sworn it was digital

[GrantB]

It has digits. Are fingers not digits?

But the cheese grater is def analogue....

[Jay]

Ah, you peasant, it is a slicer, not grater. It actually can slice medium solid butter beautifully as well.

[jimi]

Ah, you peasant, it is a slicer, not grater. It actually can slice medium solid butter beautifully as well.

It’s called a kaasschaaf in my house. Not that I have any cheese in the house to slice with it.

[Bg]

You r kidding me? Coukd have sworn it was digital

Nope, should still be accurate for measuring shorts.

[Bg]

It has digits. Are fingers not digits?

But the cheese grater is def analogue....

It comes with fingers?

[hamo]

It has digits. Are fingers not digits?

But the cheese grater is def analogue....

It comes with fingers?

Don't we all

[Jay]

Ah, you peasant, it is a slicer, not grater. It actually can slice medium solid butter beautifully as well.

It’s called a kaasschaaf in my house. Not that I have any cheese in the house to slice with it.

Kaasschaaf is the correct word with emphasis on the guttural 'sch'. I declare you honorary dutch and from now on you are entitled to wear shorty jeans shorts.

They must be cut such that the 'leg bits' are marginally lower than the bottom of the ball sack. Ideally in freezing conditions to get the best result.

[Jay]

Hmmm, strummers really derailed this thread, didn't he now. Sorry GB.

[GrantB]

Ok, moved the posts and we have intonation! Hoorah.

In pondering option I am now wondering whether I should route for a humbucker...because I can pretty much make anything fit within one of those routes, and I do have a particularly nice TTop with a PAF magnet looking for a new home.