accurate fretting - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T00:21:57Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/accurate-fretting?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3297502&feed=yes&xn_auth=noC. B. Gitty Fret Marking Temp…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-04-04:2592684:Comment:33169562019-04-04T21:50:22.627ZBlues Froghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BillFarley
<p><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/tools-templates/fretting-tools-templates/laser-cut-fret-scale-marking-templates-provide-both-chromatic-diatonic-scales-pick-your-scale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">C. B. Gitty Fret Marking Templates</a></p>
<p>I use these and they are accurate and easy for someone like me to understand.</p>
<p>Can't go wrong.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/tools-templates/fretting-tools-templates/laser-cut-fret-scale-marking-templates-provide-both-chromatic-diatonic-scales-pick-your-scale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">C. B. Gitty Fret Marking Templates</a></p>
<p>I use these and they are accurate and easy for someone like me to understand.</p>
<p>Can't go wrong.</p> Very nice, especially if you…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-04-04:2592684:Comment:33168372019-04-04T15:05:09.018ZBrendan deVallancehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Brendan
<p>Very nice, especially if you are making many. I seem to make one every 2 years or so . . . .</p>
<p>Very nice, especially if you are making many. I seem to make one every 2 years or so . . . .</p> I took this method a step fur…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-04-03:2592684:Comment:33163602019-04-03T00:36:05.872ZTaffy Evanshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TaffyEvans
<p>I took this method a step further many years ago........</p>
<p>Lay the tape after marking it on a narrow aluminium strip, mark the strip along one edge and slowly and carefully put saw cuts with a hacksaw at those positions. Next time lay the alum strip on the fingerboard and mark it by pushing an exacto knife into the noched saw cuts and into the fingerboard.</p>
<p>You can use the other edge for a different scale. I have 10 or more alum strips used this way.</p>
<p>Taff</p>
<p>I took this method a step further many years ago........</p>
<p>Lay the tape after marking it on a narrow aluminium strip, mark the strip along one edge and slowly and carefully put saw cuts with a hacksaw at those positions. Next time lay the alum strip on the fingerboard and mark it by pushing an exacto knife into the noched saw cuts and into the fingerboard.</p>
<p>You can use the other edge for a different scale. I have 10 or more alum strips used this way.</p>
<p>Taff</p> The method I use to mark wher…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-04-02:2592684:Comment:33163172019-04-02T19:06:38.413ZBrendan deVallancehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Brendan
<p>The method I use to mark where the frets go is to use an existing guitar. I lay a strip of masking tape taught over the frets and mark the center of each fret with a small cut of an xacto knife. I gentle pull up the tape and lay it on my CBG fret board. Transfer the marks and behold, math free fret lines. Of course measure 7 times and cut once is a good thought when cutting for frets.</p>
<p>The method I use to mark where the frets go is to use an existing guitar. I lay a strip of masking tape taught over the frets and mark the center of each fret with a small cut of an xacto knife. I gentle pull up the tape and lay it on my CBG fret board. Transfer the marks and behold, math free fret lines. Of course measure 7 times and cut once is a good thought when cutting for frets.</p> Put them wherever you want th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Comment:32983172019-02-27T21:33:46.250ZRTZGUITARShttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RTZGUITARS
<p>Put them wherever you want then just play slide. kiddin</p>
<p>A fret saw cost $40</p>
<p>a 18in. ruler in 100th cost $20</p>
<p>4 in. square $8</p>
<p>X-acto Knife $6</p>
<p>Lay your ruler on the fret board a 1/4 in. from one edge clap it down, go to Stew Mac and use the Fret calculator for your scale length and mark the fret board with the x-acto knife use reading glasses. Then use the fret saw and square to cut the fret slot on the x-acto mark, I usually widen the x-acto mark with the…</p>
<p>Put them wherever you want then just play slide. kiddin</p>
<p>A fret saw cost $40</p>
<p>a 18in. ruler in 100th cost $20</p>
<p>4 in. square $8</p>
<p>X-acto Knife $6</p>
<p>Lay your ruler on the fret board a 1/4 in. from one edge clap it down, go to Stew Mac and use the Fret calculator for your scale length and mark the fret board with the x-acto knife use reading glasses. Then use the fret saw and square to cut the fret slot on the x-acto mark, I usually widen the x-acto mark with the fret saw first.</p>
<p></p> I would suggest spending a bi…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Comment:32982282019-02-27T19:47:43.530ZDiglydoghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Diglydog
<p>I would suggest spending a bit of time and a small amount of money tapping some bits of fret wire into an offcut of fretboard wood before you start on your custom job, just to get the feel of it.</p>
<p>Also, as was suggested before, measure each fret from the nut, not the previous fret, to avoid error stack-ups. I use something like this calculator for distances, although I seem to remember one that offered compensated or non-compensated options:…</p>
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<p>I would suggest spending a bit of time and a small amount of money tapping some bits of fret wire into an offcut of fretboard wood before you start on your custom job, just to get the feel of it.</p>
<p>Also, as was suggested before, measure each fret from the nut, not the previous fret, to avoid error stack-ups. I use something like this calculator for distances, although I seem to remember one that offered compensated or non-compensated options:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/fret-and-nut-calculators/fret-calculator/" target="_blank">https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/fret-and-nut-calculators/fret-calculator/</a></p>
<p>Lastly, if you are going to taper the fretboard, cut the slots first. It's a lot easier marking and cutting slots in wood with parallel sides. I know this from my own errors.......</p> Thanks for the endorsement!
tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Comment:32983002019-02-27T18:37:02.355ZChickenboneJohnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ChickenboneJohn
<p>Thanks for the endorsement!</p>
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<p>Thanks for the endorsement!</p>
<p></p> yes that looks good mate than…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Comment:32980902019-02-27T05:47:23.172ZDogleg Stevehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DoglegSteve
<p>yes that looks good mate thank you!</p>
<p>yes that looks good mate thank you!</p> That's good stuff thank you T…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Comment:32977702019-02-27T05:45:18.043ZDogleg Stevehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DoglegSteve
<p>That's good stuff thank you Titch I appreciate your reply</p>
<p>That's good stuff thank you Titch I appreciate your reply</p> that's a very interesting rea…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-27:2592684:Comment:32980882019-02-27T05:43:13.161ZDogleg Stevehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DoglegSteve
<p>that's a very interesting read - if not a bit scientific for my simple musician brain! But thank you for forwarding me that Francois.</p>
<p>that's a very interesting read - if not a bit scientific for my simple musician brain! But thank you for forwarding me that Francois.</p>