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 Post subject: Straight edge size?
PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:40 pm 
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Just wondering what is the shortest acceptable straight edge for standard steel string building? I have passed up many a 24" and 18" good deals on ebay, only to pine longingly for a true 36". I may also be confusing the straightedge length with the 25.4 scale length (36" rule needed).

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16"-18" is fine for most work, and 24" is plenty long enough for things like checking neck angle. I see very little use for anything so long as 36" - it would be more cumbersome than useful. If I were to choose one single long straight edge to have in a guitar shop, it would be 18"

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36" is nice if you're working on bass guitars, but I wouldn't use a 36 as my only one.

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I have several sizes ... and I virtually NEVER use the 36" one. 12 & 24 are my go to sizes.

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