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Bob Edwards replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I just went and took several measurements, and there are differnces not apparent to the eye even with the two guitars sitting side by side, both on Hercules stands. Not exactly the same model Hercules though...... The fretboard crosses the body of…"
Bob Edwards replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I'm no luthier. Amn't neither an expert on this stuff.
But: I do have a reasonably analytical mind, quite a bit of mechanical-stuff background, and a pretty much boundless curiosity for this sort of stuff.
As I…"
Jud Hair replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I didn't know either. I posed the question earlier on AGF and so far, have not receive a definitive answer as to how scale length increase is achieved."
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I just measured - the Maritime (2009) measures 24 5/8" from nut to saddle along the low E string. The NE (2012) measures 25 1/2" in the same spot. That represents the difference in the distance from the soundhole to the saddle I had…"
Jud Hair replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Take your tape measure and measure from the inside edge of the saddle to the inside edge of the nut.
On a short-scale, it should be a little under 25 inches. On a long-scale, a little over 25 inches."
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Sure wish I could count - that NE has markers on frets 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, & 17
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Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I'm calling both my Seagulls short scale, based on the fact the Maritime was made in 2009 - on both guitars the 14th fret is right where the neck joins the body, or right in line with the body binding. That's likely a more accurate way...."
Rex Edmonds replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"So, this seems to me we can tell the scale (old vs new) by the number of fret dots."
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Strike that - the Natural Elements has both face and edge markers on 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, & 16"
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I've got a short scale Maritime, made in 2009, its got face markers on 3, 5, 7, 9, & 12 with edge markers on 5, 7, & 12"
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"It does not - double dots on the face of the fretboard abd double dots on the edge, none after the 12th"
Rex Edmonds replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Greg, does your Maritime have fret dots below the 12th frets?"
Greg Ballantyne replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"My Maritime was made in 2009, my NE made in 2012"
Craig MC replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"The S&P Woodland Pro Folk has 5, 7, and 12 only."
Rex Edmonds replied to millian's discussion Missing 9th fret side dot markers on Coastline Folk? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"aTook a look on the Seagull web site today and yes they are the same old pics. The pic of the Maritime showed no fret makers below the 12th fret. My long scale Maritime has two more below that. So.... does anyone have an oldstyle short scale…"
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- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
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- At 10:34am on June 27, 2012, Jud Hair said…
Hello Nic ... I see that you play a SEAGULL ... please consider joining our very active chat forum of over 200 Seagull owners and fans at: http://www.acousticguitarcommunity.com/group/SeagullAficionados
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