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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on March 23, 2013 at 4:33pm

If u gotta iPhone or iPad there's a great free fretcalc that I wrote called JeFretCalc. Otherwise I think there's one on the stew mac site

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Permalink Reply by quincy gantt on March 23, 2013 at 4:41pm

I dont have either of those, but I will look on the site, thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 24, 2013 at 12:14am

This site is a pretty good resource:

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

You can also download Wfret. I use it to print out my most common fretboard templates. Just tape the template to the fretboard/neck, mark the fret positions, and cut the slots.

I strongly encourage you to build a 3 or 4 string first. You may be biting off too much by starting with a 6 string. If you make a 4 string, you can tune it DGBe and play it like a 6 string. Unless you reinforce the neck or use a truss rod, you are likely to have neck issues. Just my opinion...

Good luck with your project anyway.

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Permalink Reply by jeff maurer on March 24, 2013 at 4:57am

if you are used to playing a certain 6 string just use the scale of the guitar you play on. get a scrap length of wood and hold it up to the neck and mark where the frets are and then you have a fret template

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Permalink Reply by quincy gantt on March 24, 2013 at 3:30pm

Thank I ended up using the program to print of a template but all were good ideas.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on March 24, 2013 at 8:28pm

i use 25.5" the same scale length as a Strat, no particular reason except i find it comfortable enough and various sized boxes are easy to set up (-:

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on March 25, 2013 at 10:15am

24" may be a little cramped for six string chords esp. as you get up the neck a bit. I like it for 3 stringers cause it makes it less or a reach for chords. Just my 2 cents.

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