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Fret Issues

Started this discussion. Last reply by Doc Oakroot Aug 6, 2009. 4 Replies

 

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Jkevn replied to Chris's discussion Fret Issues
"You didn't say which template you used, or its scale. Did it look like this: There are some issues when printing this scale on different printers...learned the hard way. The good news is, the problem is with the ratio/size that prints on your…"
Aug 6, 2009
One String Willie replied to Chris's discussion Fret Issues
"Hi Chris- If you have measured and installed the frets and nut carefully, the distance from the nut to the 12th fret should be the same as the distance from the 12th fret to the bridge (i.e. the 12th fret should be at the midpoint of the nut to…"
Aug 6, 2009
Wichita Sam replied to Chris's discussion Fret Issues
"Chris, Measure nut to twelveth fret... double the measure and see it that is true to the measure of nut to bridge... If so, go to http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator generate a table for your guitar's scale and see if the frets are located…"
Aug 6, 2009
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Fret Issues

Hi everyone,I am mostly done building my first cigar box guitar. I decided that I wanted to fret the instrument and found and used a template online for measuring the spacing and the overall distance between the nut and the bridge. I started to string the instrument and found that the frets are not true to the notes they should be. Does anyone have any suggestions on adjustments I can make (the nut and bridge are not set in their place yet) that will solve this issue?Any advice is greatly…See More
Aug 6, 2009
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"welcome fellow PA cbger there are quite a few of us here and several right there from bethlehem.This is a great place to learn and share what u know and if u have any questions everyone here is eager to help just post them or pop into chat and say…"
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At 12:16pm on August 23, 2009, Keni Lee Burgess said…
Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
At 12:44pm on July 27, 2009, B Tal said…
Welcome Chris, Now get some pics up! yell If I can help with anything.
At 4:54pm on July 24, 2009, surffrogg said…
welcome fellow PA cbger there are quite a few of us here and several right there from bethlehem.This is a great place to learn and share what u know and if u have any questions everyone here is eager to help just post them or pop into chat and say hey.Enjoy the nation
 
 
 

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