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by Phildo77
Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Calculating string lift at 12th fret
Replies: 3
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Re: Calculating string lift at 12th fret

Thanks Trevor, I originally tried substituting for XD and when I saw the CX^2 and CX thought I must have taken a wrong turn! Have solved using the quadratic equation and got -0.515mm (25.34" scale length/0.1mm relief), which matches up with what you suggest in the book. I'm a massive fan of the book...
by Phildo77
Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:35 am
Forum: Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build - Trevor Gore
Topic: Calculating string lift at 12th fret
Replies: 3
Views: 6181

Calculating string lift at 12th fret

Hi there, has anyone used the Theorem of Intersecting Chords to calculate the string lift at the 12th fret as per book? (p4-91) I have been able to calculate the curvature of the fretboard due measured neck relief. However I am struggling to work out CX (string lift). I know AX, BX and CD, but unsur...