As near as I can figure out, most all use the same"formula" to figure scale.
The only difference I see is dulcimers, but thats because they leave some out to allow for the diatonic fretting.
So this means one fret calculator, (for guitar, etc) will work for CBGs, CBbasses,guitars, uprights, mandos, ukes, and even dulimers.
Am I correct? You just need to make allowances for the different scale lengths.
Matt
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I would also like to locate that elusive fret chart. If anyone lays hands on one please post the address for us. Thanks
Wray said:
I too have a fret chart, but mine is copyright 1977 & very worn at the folds, actually falling apart. Wish I could find another one, but musicmakers .com is a school for learning to play now. If you meant the one that sells kits & parts,they are harpkits.com. They don't have one listed in their catalog. Sure would like to find someplace that sells them though. Wray
Randy S. Bretz said:
You want to save yourself alot of figuring. Go to Musicmakers.com they sell a fretting chart. It`s 2' x 3' and has scale lengths from 13" to 30 ". With lines labeled for dulcimer fretting. Ihave had one of these chart for over 20 years now and it`s so easy. You can just lay yout fret board along the desired scale length and mark off the fret lines. I turned Steve [ "roots"] on to this chart and he also said it`s too easy. I done alot of fretting over the years and have never got one wrong yet. This fretting chart is worth it`s weight in gold for the instrument builder.
Darn, I just spent 20 minutes searching that site and could not find one. Glad I'm not just stupid. Also did as search on the internet but couldn't find anything.
Wray said:
I too have a fret chart, but mine is copyright 1977 & very worn at the folds, actually falling apart. Wish I could find another one, but musicmakers .com is a school for learning to play now. If you meant the one that sells kits & parts,they are harpkits.com. They don't have one listed in their catalog. Sure would like to find someplace that sells them though. Wray
Randy S. Bretz said:
You want to save yourself alot of figuring. Go to Musicmakers.com they sell a fretting chart. It`s 2' x 3' and has scale lengths from 13" to 30 ". With lines labeled for dulcimer fretting. Ihave had one of these chart for over 20 years now and it`s so easy. You can just lay yout fret board along the desired scale length and mark off the fret lines. I turned Steve [ "roots"] on to this chart and he also said it`s too easy. I done alot of fretting over the years and have never got one wrong yet. This fretting chart is worth it`s weight in gold for the instrument builder.
I too have a fret chart, but mine is copyright 1977 & very worn at the folds, actually falling apart. Wish I could find another one, but musicmakers .com is a school for learning to play now. If you meant the one that sells kits & parts,they are harpkits.com. They don't have one listed in their catalog. Sure would like to find someplace that sells them though. Wray
Randy S. Bretz said:
You want to save yourself alot of figuring. Go to Musicmakers.com they sell a fretting chart. It`s 2' x 3' and has scale lengths from 13" to 30 ". With lines labeled for dulcimer fretting. Ihave had one of these chart for over 20 years now and it`s so easy. You can just lay yout fret board along the desired scale length and mark off the fret lines. I turned Steve [ "roots"] on to this chart and he also said it`s too easy. I done alot of fretting over the years and have never got one wrong yet. This fretting chart is worth it`s weight in gold for the instrument builder.
Also, if you have a scale that you like but would like to build one for playing in a higher key (like putting a capo on the guitar) then you can just measure from that fret to the bridge and get the scale length with similar tension on the strings. Why use a capo when you can just build another guitar? Similarly, if you want to lower the key you're tuned in, you can add (usually) a little more than an inch for each fret you want to add on and get similar string tension. That way is a little more guess work and I'd only suggest it for a couple of frets.
Paul Doug said:
I didn't even think about this, so I went to a fret calculator and calculated fret spacing for a acoustic and a dulcimer. They are the same except that some of the frets are left out on the dulcimer. Boy, I am a total illiterate about music.
I didn't even think about this, so I went to a fret calculator and calculated fret spacing for a acoustic and a dulcimer. They are the same except that some of the frets are left out on the dulcimer. Boy, I am a total illiterate about music.
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Try this I have a chart and its great .If u make different size scale builds this is a great tool to have
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