Hi everyone, I'm building an octave mandolin with a guitar shape similar to the Pono models. 21" scale length so what would you add to this as compensation, to the leading edge of the saddle.
I know this will spark lots of scientific and technical responses, regarding types of strings, tensions etc, but I'm after a ball park figure to cover most general situations, with minor adjustments being made to the saddle if necessary.
I asked a similar question regarding guitar compensation a while back, and the general consensus was that a particular figure could be used to cover most scale lengths. Technically this isn't true, but in practice it does work. As a result I made something like the Stewmac bridginator , to place the bridge in the right position. Without changing the amount of compensation on the bridginator , I have used it to make several guitars with great intonation.
The different calculation tools available online, seem to be contradictory.
Your thoughts would be appreciated thanks. Mike
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