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    Intonation Problems Building 5 String Fretless

    Not fixed Beej, there is not enough room, whether adjusting the saddles, moving the bridge, or doing both, to get the saddle to 34"... 34" is a 1/2" from hanging off the body. I cant put the bridge on that far down.
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    Intonation Problems Building 5 String Fretless

    im looking at moving the meck up a little bit now Stumbo. i only have enough room on the body to move the bridge back 1/2". that means i'd have to move the neck up 1 1/2" to get the full 2 inches i need. It'll be rough on screwing the neck to the body with it moved up that far, and the gap thats...
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    Intonation Problems Building 5 String Fretless

    hmmm 21 fret to 24 fret... i bought it all in pieces so i honestly didnt even think of that. thats a very good point. so do you think the neck is useless?
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    Intonation Problems Building 5 String Fretless

    ok i just measured it, 32 inches total, 16 inches to the octave, which is located exactly here the 11th fret would be located. 12th fret is at 17 inches, making the total length to the bridge 34 inches, but 34 inches is almost hanging off the bridge body, about 3/4" to 1 inch from the end of the...
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    Intonation Problems Building 5 String Fretless

    OK, I'm fairly new to the forum, posting at least, but here goes... Sorry in advance for the length, i just want to be as detailed as possible in explaining my problem and how i got there... I'm building a 5 string fretless bass. I've built several guitars before but this is my first bass...