How many frets? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T21:19:54Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/how-many-frets?groupUrl=class101&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3168549&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have been making ukes with…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-07-23:2592684:Comment:31685492018-07-23T19:02:30.131ZSeth Deitchhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/SethDeitch
<p>I have been making ukes with only 4 or 5 chromatic frets. You can strum the chords for almost every pop song ever written with just that. If you want to get fancier, you can always add more later.</p>
<p>I have been making ukes with only 4 or 5 chromatic frets. You can strum the chords for almost every pop song ever written with just that. If you want to get fancier, you can always add more later.</p> Hi Jerry.
Firstly, I think th…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-07-19:2592684:Comment:31660202018-07-19T02:53:39.436ZSlow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bearhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/SlowBluesDani
<p>Hi Jerry.</p>
<p>Firstly, I think the seven frets you may have seen are likely laid out in a diatonic spacing so that you get the do-ray-me scale. Great because there's no wrong notes to slip up a newcomer to music. Also great for introducing young children to the fantastic world of music.</p>
<p>Twelve frets would be a full octave in the chromatic scale, every note in western music and great for the more experienced, as opposed to the diatonic lay out of frets.</p>
<p>22 frets is pretty…</p>
<p>Hi Jerry.</p>
<p>Firstly, I think the seven frets you may have seen are likely laid out in a diatonic spacing so that you get the do-ray-me scale. Great because there's no wrong notes to slip up a newcomer to music. Also great for introducing young children to the fantastic world of music.</p>
<p>Twelve frets would be a full octave in the chromatic scale, every note in western music and great for the more experienced, as opposed to the diatonic lay out of frets.</p>
<p>22 frets is pretty standard on factory built necks and nothing wrong with that. I've personally found that using boxes and a homemade neck I tend to stick with 19 frets which is one whole octave (from G to G for example) plus the 3rd, 5th and 7th frets after the octave which are imperative frets for the blues. </p>
<p>Just my opinion and more folks can probably add to this but my personal preference is 19 frets. </p>
<p>All the best with your guitar builds and best wishes to you,</p>
<p>Bear :0)</p>