How to Build a Ukulele - Nut, Bridge & Saddle

[@lawshorizon]

I'd advise adding 3 to 4mm from the 12th fret wire to the center of the saddle. Your idea will work mathematically on paper but not in real life due to certain dynamics and angles. One in particular, for example, is that "half a string length" is twice as heavy as the full string length length changing the momentum of the string. ... After that then compensate the saddle (the thicker the string the further back it should go).

[@dadjujus]

would like to know where you teach? well aside from this youtube videos you upload! thanks much!!

[@johnaustin1825]

What is the actual measurement between bridge and nut?

[@xrossfire808]

I’ve “restored” a few Uku’s not a pro but, I did figure out that that measurement is relative to the distance between the inner side of the nut to the 12th fret, that distance should be equal from the 12th fret to the saddle. Which is around 13” for standard ukulele. The fun part is when you restore a ukulele that is off size/cheap from thrift stores or extra large baritone size. That same formula is the same, relative to the scale of the ukulele. If you get one that just can’t tune to itself, that’s probably the issue, the saddle is to close or far.