Posted by Rand Moore on January 16, 2011 at 10:42am
I always need a document to refer back to to make sure I got the right frets when making a diatonic fretboard, so I thought I'd post one as a photo to my personal blog on CBN.
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3, 11 & 23 are Chromatic frets, called the 1 1/2, 6 1/2 & 13 1/2 fret respectively on the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer. They aren't found on traditional Mountain Dulcimers, but are becoming more common these days. Some folks even build fully Chromatic Mountain Dulcimers. I built a Mountain Dulcimer with a 6 1/2 fret, and bought another without one, and I get screwed up going back and forth between the two.
I think the idea of having the 6 1/2 is so that you don't have to retune
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I think the idea of having the 6 1/2 is so that you don't have to retune
2,4,5,7,9,10,12,14,16,17,19,21,22,24
You are welcome, guys. Glad you find the information useful.
-Rand.
I can't tell you how helpful this is going to be! I look forward to giving it a whirl! Thanks for posting
Thanks, getting ready to make some strum sticks. This will be a handy reference.
Just a note for putting some very helpful tips on CBN pages. i found them usefull and time saving as I start this hobby.