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Stewart Corlett replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Hi everyone, I have some guitar scales in pdf format on my blog http://www.cigarboxguitars.co.uk/cigar-box-guitar-plans just print them out, cut them to size and tape to your neck, then you can mark where each fret goes. I clamp a set square to the…"

Aug 22, 2012

JC Chapman replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Hello everyone, I am on my first 4 String CBG build and was looking for a fret layout. I found this site and man it seems pretty straight forward calculator. http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/ You can print out a template for your neck…"

Aug 16, 2012

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Ron "Oily" Sprague replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Rand, Yeah, that's a very cool way of doing it. It's analogous to how frets on the lute, and some variations on the oud, are done. In fact, I saw a reference recently to Uncle Bob's technique on a custom replica Renaissance…"

Sep 18, 2011

Rand Moore replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Hi All, This thread reminds me of Uncle Bob, an Australian guy who makes a variety of home-made stringed instruments. On some of his instruments, he takes a single length of "wire" (could use real wire or nylon fish line, etc.) and wraps…"

Sep 18, 2011

Ron "Oily" Sprague replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Stu, If you don't want to use fret wire, then finishing nails are just one way. Steel (not copper or copper alloy) coat hangers are another. Ummm, lessee, chain link fence wire...lots of small broken steel drill bits...very fine brass…"

Sep 14, 2011

Stu74 replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Thanks oily and dan. I thought copper wire might be to soft.I am going to have to have a good think about it.I dont want to give into using fret wire if i can help it."

Sep 13, 2011

Ron "Oily" Sprague replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Stu, I fretted the necks of my first two builds using finishing nails. I still cut fret slots, then epoxied the nails into the slot, let them dry, then snipped off the ends. I then sued small file to finish the fret ends. But I also have fret wire…"

Sep 13, 2011

Dan Sleep replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"Stu, A while back I had tried using finishing nails as frets, but I had a hard time getting them to stay glued to the fretboard. I kept finding them on the floor all the time. I finally gave up and went to conventional fret wire. That…"

Sep 13, 2011

Stu74 replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"I am starting to make my 1st cbg.Fitting frets is my biggest concern before i start.I want it to look as home made as possibleSo i like the idea of copper wire glued on.I was concidering snipping nails to size and using them."

Sep 13, 2011

Dan Sleep replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"I just tape them to the fingerboard, mark the positions, and then take it off the fingerboard. I have used the same template 15-20 times already. They hold up really well. "

Sep 8, 2011

BT Cohosh replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"I keep thinking that rather than print-and-cut the scales every single time I build I should transfer them to something permanent, but somehow I never get around to it. Funny how it's the simplest things that end up taking the longest to…"

Sep 8, 2011

Dan Sleep replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"I use Wfret all the time. I have a container with all the templates for the scales I use the most. "

Sep 7, 2011

BT Cohosh replied to hardtime's discussion fretting help

"I've seen Dan's video & it's good. I use a template-layout program called Wfret (you can find it through Google), and glue lengths of salvaged copper electrical wire on. Not as fast as a fret-saw and traditional…"

Sep 7, 2011