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Comment by Moritz Voegeli on January 27, 2017 at 9:15am

I had a workshop with newbies in cbg matters, and we checked three methods of slotting a fretboard; for the first two methods we marked the fret positions with a fret scale rule:

 

1. just with a knivelike saw with a narrow blade: reinserting the blade into a slot not yet deep enough sometimes resulted in a corrupted slot which was to wide to clamp the fret; without working with a feeler most cuts weren't level so the fret didn't attack properly in the mid of the board.

 

2. with cbgittys guitar fretting starter kit, with some modifications: the original mitre box is to narrow for metric cut timber, so I had to replace it; further I added a feeler to check that the slot is level and deep enough: works fine if you control the slot meticulously again and again with the feeler.

 

3. with chickenbone john's fret slotting tools: just saw...

Comment by Moritz Voegeli on January 12, 2017 at 8:26am

Nice, well-built and long lasting tools for a good price: fret slotting miter box, fret scale template, fretting saw, for USD 66.40 or EUR 62.00 the crucial tools.

Comment by Uncle John on January 11, 2017 at 5:08am

Nice system!

Comment by ChickenboneJohn on January 10, 2017 at 9:26pm

Andries, the pin is offset 12mm (1/2 inch from the saw slot).  We have the templates specially laser cut for us to our design and specifications.

Comment by A.D.EKER on January 10, 2017 at 8:51pm

Great how to John !how much inch is the pin from the cut, and where did you get that template?

or is a hole deal box template fretsaw to order at www.chickenbonejohn.com?

Comment by Derek Rose on January 10, 2017 at 5:20pm

Nice set-up!

Comment by Jim Morris on January 10, 2017 at 9:53am

Excellent method and demonstration! Are other scale templates available as well? I make a lot of ukes and mandolins as well as 25.5" scale guitars. Thanks John!