Make your own scale length ruler! | Bass guitar build part 3

[@luthiferbuilds]

Well this video just clarified questions I had about marking out multi scale, thanks King you’re the man!

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Cool! I think they’re easier than normal. Proper marking video coming soon!

[@luthiferbuilds]

@@KingBespokeCreations cool i will be watching!

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

exactly Brett

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

You had me worried for a minute that you were going to do 35 and 34 inch!! I generally fix the rule with masking tape and superglue in these situations to make sure I don't introduce any wiggle.

[@KingBespokeCreations]

I only spotted I wrote 34” in a later video! 😂

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

Great tutorial Chris

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Thanks bud 👍

[@afterlifeguitars]

Will definitely be making one of these in the future. Nice one 🤘

[@KingBespokeCreations]

✌️👍

[@fluidalchemist68]

Love the fry pan at the back :-)

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Security system 😉

[@BoneheadGuitars]

I'm glad somebody else noticed that. lol

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

I have a relationship nightmare bass, 5 string . I want to reuse all the parts and build something cool. Will be watching, to learn how. Spike

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Sounds like a great idea! New Bass for free! 👍

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

@@KingBespokeCreations Frets and a truss rod, then using wood I have for this one.

[@shockthefox]

10 a penny for fret scale rulers? Where? 😆 Great video my friend.

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Well maybe common then 😂

[@GarlandStringedInstruments]

Don’t think this is it, but I would clamp the ruler down to avoid possible small changes in the zero position when replacing the ruler each time. Mark all the positions, then unclamp and strike all the lines across.

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Clamping is a good idea. I was pretty sure of no movement, and if I felt any I’d go back and recheck 👍

[@jakvisuals]

How do you account for the numbers right of the decimal point when marking? For instance, how do you mark 360.397? Round up or down? What kind of tolerances we talking here? Those numbers on the calculator would frighten off new builders like myself from attempting to do this.

[@KingBespokeCreations]

I’ll usually mark as 10th’s of a mm. so 360.4mm. Even if you buy a laser etched ruler you still won’t mark and then cut any more accurate than this. And don’t forget guitars we’re made by hand for centuries before machines came along! 👍

[@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624]

Is Meranti hard enough for a fretboard? Maybe its a different timber to the stuff they sell as Meranti here.

[@KingBespokeCreations]

My local timber place sells meranti and I swear there’s two types. A really soft light weight type and a gorgeous hard wood. I’m using the nice one!

[@MazMaslin]

You made the nut square tho.. I'm confused? Usually it's the 9th fret or so...

[@KingBespokeCreations]

Fret board is just cut out square for now. I need the scale ruler to get the correct angle for the nut and heel. All will be revealed next time!

[@BoneheadGuitars]

I'd probably do both rules on the same nut location. That doesn't mean that's what has to happen on the fretboard.

[@KingBespokeCreations]

🌟✨Did you spot the little mistake I made?✨🌟

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

I only noticed you didn't show planing the back, if that is a mistake in editing, we are in trouble, LOL

[@KingBespokeCreations]

@@FrugalFixerSpike no it’s bigger than that! You’ll see it when I come to use the new ruler!

[@smudgetherealmc]

You measured and marked the fret position at a midway point on the side of the piece of wood then used a square to score the full line but if the top and bottom faces of the wood are not parallel then you will have introduced a small discrepancy where the line ends at the bottom face.

[@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624]

Called it a 34 in scale?

[@KingBespokeCreations]

@@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624 yep, did 33 as planned but wrote 34 on the ruler 🤦‍♂️

[@neilwert]

What app is this that gives scale length?

[@KingBespokeCreations]

It’s called ‘set fret’ but I think they have stopped releasing it! Use can search the web and find similar site to do the job. I believe stumac has one.

[@jenex123]

👏👏👏👏

[@KingBespokeCreations]

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