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Number of frets 24 Typically 19, 21, 22, or 24

Scale length 628 What is scale length?

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628.000" fret scale

fret from nut fret to fret
1 35.247" 35.247" (nut-1)
2 68.516" 33.269" (1-2)
3 99.917" 31.401" (2-3)
4 129.556" 29.639" (3-4) Notes on fret layout
5 157.532" 27.976" (4-5) The most accurate way to lay out your scale is making all measurements
6 183.937" 26.405" (5-6) from the nut (using the "fret to fret" distance only to confirm your layout).
7 208.860" 24.923" (6-7) Laying out frets only by measuring fret to fret will compound error. For
8 232.385" 23.525" (7-8)
example, if you're laying out frets by marking with a scribe and your
254.589"
accuracy is ± (plus or minus) 0.020", you could be off by as much as 1/4" at
9 22.204" (8-9)
the 12th fret.
10 275.547" 20.958" (9-10)
11 295.329" 19.782" (10-11)
Measurements are given from the end of the fingerboard (face of the nut) to
12* 314.000" 18.671" (11-12)
the center of a fret slot.
13 331.623" 17.623" (12-13)
14 348.258" 16.634" (13-14)
15 363.959" 15.701" (14-15)
16 378.778" 14.820" (15-16)
17 392.766" 13.988" (16-17)
18 405.968" 13.203" (17-18)
19 418.430" 12.462" (18-19)
20 430.192" 11.762" (19-20)
21 441.294" 11.102" (20-21)
22 451.773" 10.479" (21-22)
23 461.664" 9.891" (22-23)
24* 471.000" 9.336" (23-24)
* Frets that are red are "octaves".

Bridge placement for 628.000" scale length

Distance indicated is from the fretboard edge of the nut to center of forward-most mounting
screw or pivot post.

Telecaster® style bridges 634.157" (± 0.030")

Stratocaster® style bridges 621.843" (± 0.030")

Non-tremolo bridge

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Tremolo bridges 621.843" (± 0.030")

Floyd Rose® locking tremolos 615.686" (± 0.030")

Floyd Rose Original

Floyd Rose II & Schaller Floyd Rose 614.147" (± 0.030")

Tune-o-matic style bridges 629.539" (± 0.030") from nut to center of

treble-side post. Mount bass-side post
1/16"-1/8" further from the nut.

Combo Bridge/Tailpieces 629.539" (± 0.030") from nut to center of

treble-side post. Mount bass-side post
1/16"-1/8" further from the nut.

Other
Schaller Non-Tremolo Roller Bridge 648.761" (± 0.030")

Top-Loading Hardtail Bridge 646.471" (± 0.030")

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