I am going to built my first CBG. A frettless 3 string.
My Box has 30x20cm (about 11,8x7,8 inch)
1.I want many playable frets. Is 19 to much? That would mean joining point (neck/box) would be 21?
What would be a common amount of playable frets
2. I d
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So my plan is t
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Does anyone know where to get a fret scale ruler in the UK from
and which is the best and typical scale to use.
Thanks for any help
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I have good cigar box. Bad is that it's in propeller. Can I fix it and how ?
I have guitar fingerboard what is 70cm long. I wanna make 28" scale guitar.
30" scale if I can't calculated 28" and I have short scale bass neck mesures.
My electric guit
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http://www.jazclass.aust.com/scales/scamap.htm#01
I've got some small but nice boxes that I think will make nice dulcitars. I know I can get fret calculators but don't want to do all the precise measuring. Unable to access fret templates as I'm a Mac. I just did a rubbing of the frets on my Ovation
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Read more…I just started a new group for all things related to Scale Lengths, String Gauges, and how it all relates to tuning. It seems like with so many new people showing up, it's a pretty frequent theme on the forum. Check it out, leave a tip, join up...
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