Google a guitar Scale length calculator. There are many built-in online, with different options
The layout is a mathmatical one, that can be layed out geometricly with a compass on paper, to
understand that can't take a different scale length and just skip every other fret & have it work for
accurate half step jumps that every fret should be (xcept for b/c & e/f).
Heres one:
http://www.tundraman.com/Guitars/FretCalc/index.php
very different from a diatonic musical scale (a modal arrangement of notes)
Good Luck
Stewmac.com has a great fret calculator. Find website and look in the "frettinjg supplies" section. You can choose for any length, number of frets, and type of instrument. For short scale dulcimer/strummers an ideal set-up for tuning/strings is open G...use the ADG strings from standard set of strings and tune the A string down to G for a GDg tuning. Reason? Shorter scale length usually requires heavier gauge strings to be able to bring up to pitch. Guitar strings are designed for standard guitar scale length. When shortening scale length, often the strings will snap before getting to pitch (not always, but it does happen).
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Yes it will be the same. The distance will be different. !8-20" scale length is about the same as a baritone uke. You can go to stew-mac and find their fret calculator. It asks for scale length, number of frets, and type of instrument. Also w-fret will work.
Yes the frets are in the same relationship but the actual spacing in cm would depend on scale length. Go into a music shop with a tape measure and try out a few instruments to get a feel for the sizes
Tenor banjos have shorter scale lengths than guitars and the Barnes and Mullins 17 fret model would be a good choice as it's an intermediate instrument from a mandolin to the full sized banjo, recommended here in Ireland when kids shift to the banjo from the mando.
As for strings, try googling for gauges for instruments, try the Irish tenor banjo ( the jazz tenor uses heavier gauge strings) and the tenor guitar or the octave mandola, they'd be shorter scale than the guitar and would work better. I've built a Tenessee music box dulcimer and strung it with banjo strings, works fine and doesn't put too much strain on the instrument.
hey guys thanks for the info was a big help will try to post pics and may be video if i can when done again thanks
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