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Comment by Glenn Reither on July 27, 2010 at 5:35pm

http://windworld.com/features/tools-resources/exmis-fret-placement-...

And the stretch compansation option works well.

Comment by Paul Stephen Eklund on July 26, 2010 at 11:55pm

Glenn Reither, with the charts I'll be able to get different scale lengths than just the 24 3/4 and 25 1/2 that i have. I do like your idea about using a metal strip for the scales I'll use the most.

YeahDoIt, totally cool idea! But I kinda ned all the frets. Anything to help my playing. LOL

Comment by Glenn Reither on July 26, 2010 at 2:00am

Careful using printed fret scales. Your printer, or someone else's, might not print it accurately. Mine was out by several mm. A better way is to use an aluminium strip. Call one end 0 (the nut). Measure the fret positions with a yard ruler and mark the aluminium with a scribe along one edge. Also mark the bridge position. Number all the frets along with their position from the nut to the nearest 1/10th of a mm. Label the strip with what scale length it is and any other info you might need, like stretch compensation. Speaking of, the EXMI fret calculator (online) has an option for stretch compensation. I prefer their stretch-compensated scale to a pure math one.
You can make a new aluminium fret ruler each time you try a different scale length (I use 610 mm mostly but have a 650 mm one made up in case I want to go back to a fullscale length) and you'll have a nice collection to choose from for different boxes. Sometimes you need a different scale length to fit 19 frets on and still have good pridge position on the box.
Aluminium won't stretch or shrink like paper can.
Hope that helps. Good luck.

Comment by YeahDoIt on July 26, 2010 at 12:34am

Looks nice so far.

I just mark my neck with a pencil, identify the 5, 7, and 12 fret positions by harmonics.

People are really impressed when I open the cigar box and show the insides. They just love that.