Ok i finally get it.. its the spaces between the notes that dictate which scale.. and the note it starts on is the name on the scale..!!!

But one last thing.. heres the G major,

---12------14--15
---12--13------15
---12------14---- one octave


--12------14---15----
--12--13-------15----
--12------14---------
--12------14-------16
--12------14---15----
---------------15---- the 2 octave

Its not got twice the number of notes because that would make it have 2 G's in the middle huh?

So playing from the 15th fret 6th string to the 12th fret 3rd string would also be G major!??

So basically these scale boxes/patterns are realy just convienently spaced out areas where all the notes are close together?

Could you make a wacky G major scale starting on the 3rd fret 6th string and jump to the first string for the A? or is that jumping octaves (proper name for that?) and not allowed. If its not allowed then thank god!!