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    What makes guitar character? (scale length)

    Yes exactly. It is not scale length itself that causes a brighter sound. Instead, if the tuning is unchanged, the strings become thinner or tighter (depending on whether gauge is decreased), become longer, and therefore become more flexible and brighter in tone. However, this is usually what...
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    Using single string lock nuts made for headless, with headstock guitars?

    However, if you use headless string locks behind a zero fret 'nut', you might then create a small length of string beyond the 'nut', which would create a little tuning instability. The whole point of a double locking system is that it eliminates the string lengths beyond nut and saddle.
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    Decisions - scratch build 7 string, string spacing, scale length, pole-to-string and lots more..

    This calculated 'percentage frequency error' is possibly inconsistent across the frets. By 'inconsistent' i mean that, for example, a 0.5 semitone error will show up as a different 'percentage frequency error' depending on which fret it is. An inconsistency would give a wrong impression on a...
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    Bedroom amp

    I have an awesome kitchen amp, but unfortunately this is no good for you, it cannot be used in the bedroom.
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    Precise Options for Machine Heads / Tuning Heads

    Being one of this forum's microtonal guitar geeks i would be interested in any details of what you intend to do. I am wondering why you need high ratio tuners? Usually, a microtonal guitar does not need high ratio tuners any more than a standard guitar does.
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    EB compensated nuts on Schecters intonation

    Well ... no :) We are not stating the same thing two different ways. Also, slot compensation is not considered relative to other slots, it is stated relative to the 'mathematical position' (where a standard nut is placed, and where an additional normal fret would be placed). Your post stated...
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    EB compensated nuts on Schecters intonation

    As i understand it, nut slots require compensating *towards* the 1st fret. A compensated nut is positioned towards the 1st fret by the maximum required slot compensation distance (the compensation distance of the lowest string). Then all the other slots have their compensation distances reduced...
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    The ergonomics and viability of super wide fret fanning

    Seems a good idea to me too. Touch Guitars' U8 Deluxe and S8 have this feature for exactly that reason. https://www.touchguitars.com/models-specs/s8/
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    Determining guitar balance through simple visualisation

    I have a thread similar to this on another guitar forum, and have received some useful technical input from another forum member. This quote wrongly implies that the Centre Of Mass (COM) and the Centre Of Gravity (COG) are the same thing. They are different properties of an object. I was...
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    New Standard Tuning / Fripp / Guitar Craft / Crafty fifths tuning: Original vision and variants

    Here is another approach i have been thinking of ... Start with an all-fifths tuning, for example 6 strings in fifths FCGDAE, which has a similar pitch range to 8 string standard tuning. Divide one or more of the highest fifth intervals each into a minor third and a major third. Optionally...
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    In search of 6 string guitar with long sustain for Doom/ Funeral Doom metal

    I got this slightly wrong. Apparently they have fewer windings, but the result is the same, less electromagnetic drag on the strings, so more sustain.
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    In search of 6 string guitar with long sustain for Doom/ Funeral Doom metal

    Thinking scientifically ... Indeed, trems or Evertune reduce sustain. High mass guitar. Rigid neck. Neck-through construction. As far as i understand (am i wrong?), active pickups use weaker magnets, so have less magnetic drag on the strings. Single pickup guitar for less magnetic drag.
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    Determining guitar balance through simple visualisation

    The mechanics analysis of post #36 is slightly incorrect in some ways, however, the conclusion and the resulting balance visualisation method of post #21 (and post #2) are still correct. Also, the discussion in all my other posts in this thread is still correct. It is a case of having the right...
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    Bending near the nut

    Yes, it is reasonable to want to :) But the mechanics of the situation mean a lot of force is required. If you want less required force, you have to use lower tension strings (as you have already discovered) or bend further away from the nut.
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    Ronciswall Headless - New Vapor Model

    @GabeR 3 things i appreciate about the Vapor: 1. The tuners do not overhang the edge of the guitar, where they can be damaged, knocked out of tune, or uncomfortably contact a leg. 2. Lower horn has a good downwards angle, securely hooking over the leg. (It is shocking how many guitars are so...
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