All Discussions Tagged 'frets' - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T02:24:33Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=frets&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFat Back Necktag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-12-04:2592684:Topic:38062292023-12-04T20:59:04.240ZJim Boothhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimBooth
<p>Greetings Nation,</p>
<p>Does anyone know where I can get a fat back neck template? Most internet searches come up with ones that are no longer listed for sale. Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>Jim</p>
<p>Greetings Nation,</p>
<p>Does anyone know where I can get a fat back neck template? Most internet searches come up with ones that are no longer listed for sale. Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>Jim</p> Finding scale length from fret spacingtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-01-08:2592684:Topic:30247582018-01-08T19:33:38.035ZBretthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Brett608
<p>I recently did some work on a six string cbg. The bridge was free floating, and I forgot to mark it’s sweet spot beforehand. Now, I want to put it back, but have no idea where to place it. Does anyone have a trick to find the scale length from spacing of the frets? I’m hoping for a reverse fret calculator or something. Nut to 1st fret is 33 mm (1 1/4ish inch) . nut to 12th is 30 cm (11 7/8 inch)</p>
<p>I recently did some work on a six string cbg. The bridge was free floating, and I forgot to mark it’s sweet spot beforehand. Now, I want to put it back, but have no idea where to place it. Does anyone have a trick to find the scale length from spacing of the frets? I’m hoping for a reverse fret calculator or something. Nut to 1st fret is 33 mm (1 1/4ish inch) . nut to 12th is 30 cm (11 7/8 inch)</p> Pickup Heighttag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-10-12:2592684:Topic:29587932017-10-12T23:10:11.142ZRupe Powerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RupePower
<p>Hello from cool Halifax, Nova Scotia</p>
<p>Building my second guitar but learning to play still number one.</p>
<p>I was wondering if someone can tell me when you install a pickup, I'm installing a 3 pole pickup I bought from CB Gitty (love that site), should it be level with the fret board or frets?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Rupe Power</p>
<p>Hello from cool Halifax, Nova Scotia</p>
<p>Building my second guitar but learning to play still number one.</p>
<p>I was wondering if someone can tell me when you install a pickup, I'm installing a 3 pole pickup I bought from CB Gitty (love that site), should it be level with the fret board or frets?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Rupe Power</p> Gluing Fretstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-09-05:2592684:Topic:29376002017-09-05T04:22:54.796ZPhil Gershwiinhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PhilGershwiin
<p>The first fretted CBG I pressed the frets into the cuts and they mostly held just fine. Over time two fell out and once they did they continue fall out despite firm re-hammering of them.</p>
<p>So I tried just a dot of CA glue (thick) and it oozed on to the fret board which was unsightly.</p>
<p>Is there a specific glue and/or gluing technique I need to use/follow?</p>
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<p>The first fretted CBG I pressed the frets into the cuts and they mostly held just fine. Over time two fell out and once they did they continue fall out despite firm re-hammering of them.</p>
<p>So I tried just a dot of CA glue (thick) and it oozed on to the fret board which was unsightly.</p>
<p>Is there a specific glue and/or gluing technique I need to use/follow?</p>
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<p></p> Fretting about Frets, are they square?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-02-06:2592684:Topic:27878592017-02-06T16:17:04.362ZGary Stenzelhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/GaryStenzel
<p>I see most of the CBGs have straight necks, so squaring up the frets shouldnt be a big deal. What about if you are making more of a Uke-type neck where one end is wider than the other? How do you get those squared up? Do you mark the frets before cutting the width, while the wood is still square?<br></br>I have built 2 ukuleles so far and I purchased both fretboards already fretted so I never had to worry about that before. I love to customize everything and knowing how it's all done will help…</p>
<p>I see most of the CBGs have straight necks, so squaring up the frets shouldnt be a big deal. What about if you are making more of a Uke-type neck where one end is wider than the other? How do you get those squared up? Do you mark the frets before cutting the width, while the wood is still square?<br/>I have built 2 ukuleles so far and I purchased both fretboards already fretted so I never had to worry about that before. I love to customize everything and knowing how it's all done will help me to be a better builder.</p>
<p>Thanks for hints, tips, and tricks! Once I learn the basics of fretting I should be well on my way to the Fun Part, building!</p>
<p>I love this place!</p> Intonation Issues With My First Dulcimer Canjo-Guitartag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-03-17:2592684:Topic:19319852014-03-17T12:29:09.867ZBrian Revelshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianRevels
<p>Alright Guys and Gals,</p>
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<p>So, I shied away from fretting an instrument based off my first and last build I tried fretting. I have been doing just fine fretless and just marking where the frets would be.</p>
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<p>Here is my first attempt of a cookie tin guitar with a dulcimer scale. The scale length is 24 3/4" (I have a 1955 Epiphone Les Paul that is fairly spot on with that measurement). I simply transferred the measurements out and laid the necks side-by-side to…</p>
<p>Alright Guys and Gals,</p>
<p></p>
<p>So, I shied away from fretting an instrument based off my first and last build I tried fretting. I have been doing just fine fretless and just marking where the frets would be.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Here is my first attempt of a cookie tin guitar with a dulcimer scale. The scale length is 24 3/4" (I have a 1955 Epiphone Les Paul that is fairly spot on with that measurement). I simply transferred the measurements out and laid the necks side-by-side to compare.</p>
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<p>I glued my frets in place, trying the bobby pin technique I had seen on here. The bridge position is fairly close to the edge of the tin where I have the bolt. The harmonics are true at the 8th fret and when in tune is sounds great chorded or open (with the exception that I think I need a few more sound holes).</p>
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<p>My problem is, that the top string (an 'A' string from a standard pack, tuned to 'G') will not fret to the same note that the bottom 'G' string will. It's very close, but off as much as a quarter to a whole half a step. I have tried messing with the position of the bolt bridge, but once I get the top and the bottom string intonated to each other then the middle string is out.</p>
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<p>What did I do wrong? I measured everything several times, and this time from the middle of the nut. Why would the bottom two strings fret in tune, but not the top? I am about to swear off of trying to fret anything! HELP!</p> Fret or no frets?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-03-02:2592684:Topic:19152412014-03-02T23:29:35.655ZTC DeVeauhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TCDeVeau
I am working on building my first CBG, and I am wondering should it have frets or not? In introduction of myself, I am an part time professional luthier, having built several Citterns and a few electric guitars (by hand (no premade parts)).
I am working on building my first CBG, and I am wondering should it have frets or not? In introduction of myself, I am an part time professional luthier, having built several Citterns and a few electric guitars (by hand (no premade parts)). Fret placement in relation to a bolt nuttag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-09-04:2592684:Topic:17134622013-09-04T18:54:21.338ZRuss Duggerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RussDugger
<p>Hi folks. So I've built two 3-string box guitars so far and I've used a bolt as the nut both times. But each time I used nails as the frets and just glued them down after putting on the strings. This way I could use a guitar tuner to run the nails up the neck, mark their proper placement, and then super-glue them down.</p>
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<p>I'd like to try frets on my next build and still use a bolt-nut (because their cheap/easy/and I like the look of them). I see a lot of people doing this and I…</p>
<p>Hi folks. So I've built two 3-string box guitars so far and I've used a bolt as the nut both times. But each time I used nails as the frets and just glued them down after putting on the strings. This way I could use a guitar tuner to run the nails up the neck, mark their proper placement, and then super-glue them down.</p>
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<p>I'd like to try frets on my next build and still use a bolt-nut (because their cheap/easy/and I like the look of them). I see a lot of people doing this and I want to know: how do you properly place the bolt so that the frets are the proper distance?</p>
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<p>Do you find the diameter of the bolt and halve that to find the point at which the string sits? Or do the strings not sit center? I'm sure I'm putting too much thought into it and it'll be some super easy fix, because that's what I do.</p>
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<p>Anyway, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!</p> alternative tools ?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-08-27:2592684:Topic:17019202013-08-27T19:39:43.537ZJantan uxhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/djxsusb
<p>Is someone done same works without fret file and nut file ?</p>
<p>What tools he or she have used. Right now I don't have fret or nut files.</p>
<p>No one selling these in estonia. I thinking do I have to buy this or not. I have to to buy outside the estonia. 12" compound radius sanding block <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="hps">would be also helpful. This also I can't buy from estonia. Maybe someone can make it for me in estonia. …</span></span></p>
<p>Is someone done same works without fret file and nut file ?</p>
<p>What tools he or she have used. Right now I don't have fret or nut files.</p>
<p>No one selling these in estonia. I thinking do I have to buy this or not. I have to to buy outside the estonia. 12" compound radius sanding block <span id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="hps">would be also helpful. This also I can't buy from estonia. Maybe someone can make it for me in estonia. <br/></span></span></p> Leveling frets ?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-08-05:2592684:Topic:16702332013-08-05T09:53:34.833ZJantan uxhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/djxsusb
<p>I didn't find right discussion for me.</p>
<p>I have new oak guitar neck with 12" (305 mm) radius maple fingerboard.</p>
<p>frets on neck have never been leveled. Just pressed and glued in slots. </p>
<p>Frets are not big frets that some guitars have. Neck is straight because its unfinished half done neck.</p>
<p>I can't buy from stewmac, too expensive. I live in estonia.</p>
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<p>All ideas, what someone have done, how and what tools too level guitar frets here.</p>
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<p>I know…</p>
<p>I didn't find right discussion for me.</p>
<p>I have new oak guitar neck with 12" (305 mm) radius maple fingerboard.</p>
<p>frets on neck have never been leveled. Just pressed and glued in slots. </p>
<p>Frets are not big frets that some guitars have. Neck is straight because its unfinished half done neck.</p>
<p>I can't buy from stewmac, too expensive. I live in estonia.</p>
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<p>All ideas, what someone have done, how and what tools too level guitar frets here.</p>
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<p>I know that needle files are are great for this job.</p>
<p>Also right radius sanding block what I don't have.</p>
<p>First I need too check frets levels with long ruler etc. I Have great aluminum tool level for that.</p>
<p>Something like this</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.readysetfix.com/Tool_level.jpg"><img class="align-left" src="http://www.readysetfix.com/Tool_level.jpg?width=103" width="103"/></a></p>