Fret Spacing

Tossing around ideas for a Tenor build. One thing that has me a little puzzled in these early stages is fret spacing. Do Tenors have the same fret spacing as a regular guitar neck? I thought they did then I saw a video that suggestion otherwise. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Thorsten Hinrichsen on November 8, 2016 at 7:53pm

I'd suggest to use the Stewmac Fret Calculator. This is the best tool around.

The scale length may vary between 21 and 23 inches. 

Permalink Reply by frank tennyson on October 14, 2018 at 5:12pm

I use the C P Getty 23" guide .

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