Scale Lengths, etc.

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Comment by wormil on January 16, 2013 at 1:43pm

Use a fret calculator just like you would for a guitar. The downside of nylon strings is they go out of tune in a heartbeat.

Comment by Marcus P. Clarke on January 15, 2013 at 6:45pm

I have built about 100 CBG's and thought to branch out and build a baritone uke. I would like the longest scale at about 20". I will be using the DGBE strings but my question is finding the fret positions. Also wondering if I should use nylon strings. I plan on using a disc piezo at the bridge. Any thoughts ?

Comment by Rooster Reaves on January 12, 2013 at 7:36pm

Thanks guys, I hope my Hill Billy pea brain can figure it out!

Comment by Habanera Hal on January 12, 2013 at 6:15pm

Rooster -

Soprano - 13"

Concert - 15"

Grand Concert - 16" ( I have a Kamoa in this scale)

Tenor - 17"

Baritone -19"/20"

 

I guess you could build an 18" scale and call it a "Grand Tenor",  but most (real) ukulele builders seem to be pretty anal about what is "standard"  Glad us CBGer's are more open to "No Rules".

Comment by wormil on January 12, 2013 at 6:13pm

Rooster go here:

http://www.harpkit.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=...

Type in 17, click calculate

Go here to convert decimals to fractions

http://www.championscrew.com/fractions.htm

OR use fret2find and print it out, no thinking necessary

http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/

Comment by Rooster Reaves on January 12, 2013 at 2:47pm

Dose any body got the scale length in english for a tenor uke.

I'm not the swiftest on numbers so if Y'all could read it off by a tape measure

that would be cool.

Comment by Mr.& Mrs. Mojoe on April 22, 2012 at 9:58am

response

Comment by Mr.& Mrs. Mojoe on April 22, 2012 at 9:58am

thank you for the repnose, Im gonna give it a try. Always sounds complicated at first

Comment by Wichita Sam on April 21, 2012 at 5:08pm

www.stewmac.com

 

go to Fret calculator  http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator

 

in "number for frets" box put in "24" (You won't need that many, but better too many.

 

In "Scale Length" box insert your desired scale length in milimeters

 

select "milimeters" from the radio buttons

 

select   "dulcimer" from instrument drop down menu

 

hit "calculate" button.

 

You will get a table with fret positions calculated in xx.xxx, one column from nut and one column from fret to fret.  Use the column "from nut" and mark your fretboard to nearest 1/2 mm.

 

Your on your way.  make sure to post pictures, progress and questions.

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

Comment by Bob Lumpkin on April 21, 2012 at 4:09pm

Stewart MacDonald (StuMac.com) has the easiest fret caculator I've ever used. I guess you all knew that, oh well. I found a 28" Dulicmer scale I couldn't find elsewhere. Good building.

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