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That looks like a lovely read, count me in!

Mark Swanson wrote:This article is a good one. http://www.mimf.com/nutcomp/index.htm

That picture of a compensated 12 string nut is awe-inspiring.

Alan, thanks for your patience and considered explanations. I've read them several times, and while they make sense, I somehow feel that something is missing. After some thought, I realized why we went with this solution. We were dealing with a guitar that had a tall bridge and steep string angles, ...

Trevor, did you just describe what a capo does? That is, render everything on the nut side of the capo moot, and establish it's own "zero fret" as it were? Really, I'm not trying to be difficult here. :?: I also suspect I posted this in the wrong place - it should have gone into "repa...

Ugh - That was one ugly chunk of brain-dead writing on my part just now - having a nasty cold seems to reduce my literary skills. I'll take another shot at this tomorrow.

Hmm - I don't see it. Here's what is bugging me - First, the saddle is in the wrong place for the 6th string on these guitars. In fact, I would assert (probably without controversy) that it is in the wrong place on most traditionally constructed guitars. I think this point will stand most examinatio...

Interesting. Looking at the photo, and of course the angle makes it difficult to be sure, the saddle looks to be almost parallel to the front of the bridge. How much compensation is built into the bridge? It's pretty typical Guild compensation on the bridge, not a whole lot. It's a 1977 Guild D25M,...

@Bob, the nut was just fine on both guitars we did this on. I had just made a new nut for the Guild D25M, and the D-41 has been set up just about perfectly within its limits. @Alan, it was the same no matter where we capo'ed, the math worked out the same every time. These guitars are strung with lig...

Hi folks, first timer here. I've been bothered by the difficulty of keeping that thick E string in tune as I play up the neck, and as I add a capo. Following the lead of some other folks, I calculated that I needed about 1/4" of extra length at the saddle to get the thing to intonate properly, ...