How to set up ATG for a multi-scale guitar

Started by GuitarBuilder, August 28, 2017, 03:12:58 PM

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Henrik from Antares posted this cool procedure for setting up ATG on a multi-scale guitar:

QuoteEven though you cannot enter multiple string lengths, you can actually calculate and enter the correct string offsets for a multi-scale instrument.  Here is how:

1. You start by entering the longest string length (Low E in most cases) in the ATG Settings Manager. For this string, you do enter the actual pickup offset.
2. For the other strings, start with the pickup offset (distance) and reduce it by the ratio of the string lengths.  For example:

Low E string (assuming this is the longest) has a scale of 26.5".
If the High E string has a string length of, let's say, 25.5", you take this measurement (25.5) and multiply this by the pickup offset for the High E string.  You then divide the number you get by the string length of the Low E (26.5).
Repeat this calculation for all the other strings.

Here is an example of a fanned fret guitar by Rick Toone that uses the ATG system: http://www.ricktoone.com/2014/02/namm-2014-field-report.html
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