Monthly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, resonator guitar news and more. If you're just having one humbucker, put it in the bridge position and have done with it. Yeah, the 0. Posted April 18, 2010. Whether they sound good or not is a matter for debate. Newer Than: Search this thread only; Search this forum only. Display results as threads Next step is the fingerboard, since the Bass Vi is 30" scale this means I need to cut this board the good ol' hard way instead of using my SCMS Saw and regular bass or guitar templates. What should I do? Drill it out carefully, and try again? Or can I just drop some CA over the marker, then sand/polish it flush with my dremel? Tnx, Wisthe method that will probably give you the smoothest look when you're finished is to cut a couple of blocks of wood that will nearly fill the cavities. FretFind2D doesn't just calculate fret spacing. It says you can do both but many of the reviews show that installing at the. As you go to. VM&P stands for Varnish Makers and Painters. Because of this approach, it can design fretboards for instruments with multiple scale lengths and non-parallel frets as. A bunch has been written about this, and lots and lots of builders use various variations on X-bracing for backs. Yea verily, the Dark Divine doth return unto the alter of His making. For this I go to Fretfind 2d on the net and insert all the data needed for the scale calculation. Portland Or. 3)bridge +neck humbucker. FretFind 2D uses the same measurement when it draws a fretboard (have a look at the String Endpoints table it prints to the right of the graphical representation). All my basses to date have been 4-string and basically follow a traditional Fender "blueprint" for all critical dimensions, not being overly experienced with basses I was hoping someone could help with a few questions I have. 000" to . . 4 lie exactly on the 5th, 12th, and 24th fret lines. I have a dwg-drawing of 6-string ibanez JEM made by someone enthusiastic about guitars but not totally sure about 7-string shape. Determined fret layout using Fretfind-2D with the following parameters (units in inches unless otherwise specified): Scale - 24. ","The scale length is the playing/speaking length of the string measured from the nut to the bridge. Joined May 3, 2012 Posts 4,474 Location Rochester, NY. 1. Johnsbury, VT USA. . Sorry. I have reached the end of my days in dealing with the wraparound bridge. . That's annoying; the save to disk functions don't work in that archive. You want the maximum stability in relation to the scale length. . This is the out feed side of the machine. I make my own. Quote. Having winged it for the past 4 acoustic builds, I finally invested in a proper long-reach dial gauge: The top wood is a lovely tight-grained piece of spruce - already ringing like a bell before thicknessing. but have. If the pearl is porous the, black will get in there so tape off any of those parts, and I would tape off any joints between two pieces of pearl. Please pardon the pun. If you want to bring the shine back to the pearl, use 0-0-0-0 steel wool. The old site still works too. Plugging and redrilling the middle tuner holes some 2 mm closer to the edge would help and the plug would be. To the best of my knowledge, the frets are placed the same for steel or nylon strings however steel strings need more saddle and nut compensation than nylon. I have successfully levelled frets, routed pickup cavities, filed nuts etc. The basic DIY system consisted of a coil of wire wound around a metallic core. Thread starter Captain Nutslot; Start date Mar 9, 2013; Mar 9, 2013 #1 Captain Nutslot Friend of Leo's. Each board has 26 frets, just in case you need some extras. On this novax its way up the neck at like the 15th fret in order to be able to use a standard style bridge. Gilmourisgod likes this. All my basses to date have been 4-string and basically follow a traditional Fender "blueprint" for all critical dimensions, not being overly experienced with basses I was hoping someone could help with a few questions I have. Itu0027s got most of the common scales: Gibsonu0027s 24. -Has options to print all on one sheet, or on multiple sheets. I always leave a little shell over the top of the wood. [ATTACH]. 3k. 136. It models the entire fretboard, strings and frets, as a system of line segments on a two dimensional plane. Good point. I solved the problem by putting on 4 or 5 super light "dust" coats of spray shellac first. <br /><br />My luthier interests are. Each board has 26 frets, just in case you need some extras. I was doing some CBG research and came across this. I bought some of their Panel Wipe. 011 thru . I'm designing my first scratch build through-neck 7 string, fixed bridge mono-scale and I have some questions as I pause for thought. . LR Baggs CTRL-X: Similar technology, but different approach. that [ (R1)* (R2)]/ [R1+R2] equation, 2 500k resistors in parallel should give you an equivalent of 250k. After you get the body and the guard seperated, spray alot of clearcoats over the guard to protect the paint . Free printable templates for guitar/bass. The rod is set into a precurved channel and covered by a curved hardwood fillet. I have a few valuable tips on determining the right scale length for yo. The nut slots are fine - no buzz from open strings. Mar 21, 2020 #1317. FretFind2D is a fretboard designer for microtonal and multi-scaled stringed instruments. I used that to cut slots on the sides for the wire to ride in. Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. Here it goes. . New site does not require Flash to download files any more. The info tab mentioned a line "perpencicular to the centerline" but It also says "along the nut" so im confused. 125". md at master · acspike/FretFind2DFret slotting jig - DIY Luthier toolsI had this idea of fret slotting jig and I asked some friends to help me build it. Search titles only By: Search Advanced search…The nut width is not taken into consideration in FretFind2D, just the string spacing at the nut (well, the distance between the outer strings anyway). 3k Loveland Colorado; Interests: I have been a woodworker and luthier for over 35 years professionally and as a hobbyist. Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. One of them is a scheme to make i concede slotting template similarly to StewMac additionally LMI. In this guide, you can download an variety of free blank Guitar TAB, chord graph, fretboard diagram, or sheet music templates. Jigsaws follow surface plane material you're cutting, and since the blade is under no tension at the bottom of it's movement you'll quite easily cut too far into convex curves and not enough into concave as the blade eases out of the curve at the bottom slower than the top. 2. FretFind2D doesn't just calculate fret spacing. It is very simple. This was easy enough into do using pencil and paper, although way back in the day they probably didn't even how so, instead depending on a mechanical. Please visit FretFind 2D . Fret slotting jig - DIY Luthier toolsI had this idea of fret slotting jig and I asked some friends to help me build it. Using Online. the ferrules just protect the outer edges of the string channel, they dont need to go through the body. 54. Basically, it just closely follows Dingwall four string dimensions. The README notes that, in the current version, PDF generation is done server side, so with the server down it's not going to work. Guitar: solid body 6 string, 2 HB, 1V-1T- 3way toggle. Fenderu0027s short scales. Hipshot 7-String Fixed Bridge. Not for my own bass product lines, but for the necks that I build for other Luthiers. . I don't think epoxy has a decent bond around fret tangs, if the gap is only around the . You can use your knife line to establish a kerf, and cut perfectly where you need to. They are 32". tape the rule to the. Open the created file in notepad. Basically, it just closely follows Dingwall four string dimensions. the Novak patent is expired, 2007. Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum South Pacific/Indian Ocean/Gulf of Carpentaria/Great Australian Bight LuthiersSearch titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. 10,910. FretFind2D is a fretboard designer for microtonal and multi-scaled stringed instruments. I've decided my next build is going to be a 5-string bass. A hand plane is pretty quick, but requires a bit of practice to get good flat square/flat surfaces. . By the time I reach 80 grit I'm 100% radiused. It doesn't matter what I program the thing to give me. RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum: TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | Luthiers Mercantile Int'l: Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATEPosted May 24, 2013 (edited) I've been using the WD rods w/o problem, I haven't tried too many others for comparison though. The Red and Blue wires didn't show any reading on the meter when I tapped either of the coils. Problem is, you don't fret anything at the nut, so when viewing the fretboard the lower frets will appear way more angled than the high frets. The…Here's some avenues to explore: LR Baggs Control-X preamp allows you to trim the piezo against the mag. 75K subscribers in the Luthier community. But they both worked fine. Location. I used FretFind 2d to generate the fretboard. FretFind2D doesn't just calculate fret spacing. A bit more progress. For the color coat: tape off the fretboard, including the sides completely, so no color gets on there. Best of luck. Do not let this person build you a bass if they can’t figure this out on their own. On top of that, a fret being out by 0. I just looked for FretFind 2D, and it is no longer there. FretFind2d models fretboards as a system of line segments on a two dimensional plane to design freboards with multiple scale lenghts and microtonal scales. . 894 views 2 years ago. anew. The Marketplace; Existing user? Sign In Sign Up; Home; Forums . Just interested as i am considering making an acoustic some time. I made it up back around 1994. With a correct fit and correct clampling all the un-needed glue will squeeze out. 1 divide nut and bridge lines at 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 points. Una…Russ Hayes was born in 1980 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and began playing music while attending primary school there. So while I've have working on my builds, I've been working on few templates and engineering using Inkscape. 65" and bridge width of 2. File down the pearl close to the board and them radius block sand the rest. Builder/owner Redeemer Basses. . I drilled and CA-glued 1/4" abalone dot markers on my ebony fretboard. I have no power tools except a drill and I was wondering if I can get the standard specs on the neck scale (Bridge to nut) and fret placement. About that anyway. Using Online. I've decided my next build is going to be a 5-string bass. 4: sky is the limit. For custom scales I don't have handy, I use Fretfind 2D. I think you should try the 'Profile' toolpath option with the cut 'On Center' for the straight line processing of the frets. Find a Teacher. Updated November 30, 2021. Newer Than: Search this thread only; Search this forum only. 330 downloads. hi gang, I'm staring at a fretboard that needs slots. Thread starter Captain Nutslot; Start date Mar 9, 2013; Mar 9, 2013 #1 Captain Nutslot Friend of Leo's. Done. Posted March 9, 2008. Not shown on your drawing, but needs to go to ground. The 100 (39") cm long, 70 cm (27") diameter trunk stood on my yard for about half a year or longer, winter and summer, snow and heat. ';","for($i=0;$i: String ',$i+1,' ',"," ' # to nut: to fret: to bridge ',"," ' intersection point: partial width: angle ',"," ' mid to nut: mid to fret: mid. 1. [ATTACH]. I'm planning a 37" scale fo the B. Just to get a 23 fret 24. Author. Fill your cuts with either colored wax paste or inks. Nov 16, 2017. Apr 22, 2023 #8. Search child forums as wellO. R = 22,000. For behold, thou wieldeth the knife, to be Hewn. md at master · acspike/FretFind2D F FretFind2D Settings | Report Duplicate 0 I Use This! Very Low Activity Analyzed about 3 hours ago. To upgrade to a 2120 you just need to replace the eeprom and change the 2 jumpers inside your 2112 to 256k when using the 2120 eeprom (or 64k for the 2112 eeprom). Then you can base the rest of your model around that. Oct 14, 2012 #4 Ronkirn Doctor of Teleocity. It's a simple spreadsheet, columns of numbers. Project Summary A web-based fretboard designer for microtonal and multi-scaled stringed instruments Tags No tags have been added In a Nutshell, FretFind2D. i have found that the with heavier woods like mahogany or walnut and such, the best thickness is around 1 3/8" to 1 1/2". Then tape off the surrounding area to the best of your ability. Posted November 12, 2006. 4k. Nut jobs around here seem to be going $50-$60. 25-to-34" fan, parallel seventh fret, nut width of 1. Both options place the mixing of the two pickup systems on board the preamp, rather than at the output jack. FretFind2D . It's the wet coats you put over it that are the problem and anything will make the sharpie run except water. It models the entire fretboard, strings and frets, as a system of line segments on a two dimensional plane. 625" to 25. The latest version of FretFind2D is available for your use online. At first thought, I thought maybe I had wired. . 5; Fender's short scales; Martin's standard and short scale; I've attached the PDF. Alabama. FretFind2D is a fretboard designer for microtonal and multi-scaled stringed instruments. . Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum South Pacific/Indian Ocean/Gulf of Carpentaria/Great Australian Bight LuthiersI used FretFind 2D for the neck obviously, 26" to 25" fan. FretFind2D doesn't just calculate fret spacing. Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) So, on the V that I am building (6-string, 25"-scale, 24 frets, Mahogany/Maple neck-thru, Ebony fretboard), I am about to route the pickup cavities (for EMG-81 and EMG-85). You break that way because boards have about 1/5th the strength across the grain vs with the grain. Implement FretFind2D with how-to, Q&A, fixes, code snippets. I cut the slots on my. Scale length 647. It is the LMII set. and I believe the 670 millimeters template = 26. Project Summary A web-based. Melvyn Hiscock's 'Make Your Own Electric Guitar' is a very complete book, and runs you through building three different kinds of guitars, trems, and a good chapter on design considerations and designing, which is also of key importance. ","It is perhaps more properly twice the distance from the nut to the octave fret. Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat; Existing user? Sign In Sign Up; Home; Forums . The polyurethane dried faster and a little clearer than the polycrylic, and the polycrylic was slower to dry (like Doc said, takes a good month to get to where you can't dent it with your fingernail). Play around with scale lengths, string spacing etc; it'll do the math then you can download a template with the correct fret positions. Luckily, Nordstrand makes one. But the perpendicular fret is more often around the 6th, 7th, or 8th fret, not the 12th. in classic butterscotch blonde. I just applied several light coats and used 0000 super fine steel wool before applying each coat. 25-to-34" fan, parallel seventh fret, nut width of 1. Itu0027s got most of the common scales: Gibsonu0027s 24. Just wrap it until you get around 8 Ohms, and then solder some wire on to the ends of the wrapped wire. The position of the bridge on this group is immensely addict on the fretboard and that nut. iPhone. a relic'd tele with a smugglers route, and a hidden hot rail. Since StewMac was down, I searched around and found this, which apparently has been mentioned (on this forum) quite a bit as well. As these may be one-off instruments I'm nope positive the high cost of a Frettchen Scale Monarch or Fret Template is warranty?The voltmeter is set to read VDC (Volts DC). Search child forums as wellI have a 1980 Lado hawk bass that the last 4 frets play flat. Because of this approach, it can design fretboards for instruments through multiple dimension lengths and. has had 75 commits made by 4 contributors representing 4,140 lines of code. A Vero board layout. 4 compare where the 1/4 points on the strings fall with respect to the fret lines. Newer Than: Search this thread only; Search this forum only. Display results as threadsPerpendicular at the 9th fret. When that is dried, I can remove the tape. I've always found it easier to route the truss rod channel after i've done the neck taper, so I can find the exact center of the neck where both anchors. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online resonator guitar teacher. Since the strings vibrate between the nut the the bridge (the scale length) also since the position of. J. 2-3/4 x 30 yds 100 or 120 grits = 28. If you spray heavy black you might just be using a razor or exacto to scrape the inlay clean. There's several ways to fix that, a string guide being an option but not necessarily the best one. Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. Important: Before startups to assemble the tune-o-matic bridge posts (or bushings) make sure which neck and fretboard are in their final positions. Last time I hammered frets, I used a steel hammer, and I put a brass rod on the fret, and hit the other end of that with the hammer, worked quite well. So I wired them like this, each pickup to a volume pot, then I connected all hots to the jack. Basically, you just make your fretboard wide enough to. Anyway, to add, I've tried this before and it does alter the response quite drastically like what Lovekraft mentioned. . The right column is the distance from the previous fret. and it's the higher frets that are the farthest from the nut, and probably the hardest to get an accurate measurement on simply because it's hard to get looong calipers. A quick and easy way to make a fret slotting jig to help you create slotted fretboards for your stringed instruments quickly and easily. FretFind2D doesn't just calculate fret spacing. I have no power tools except a drill and I was wondering if I can get the standard specs on the neck scale (Bridge to nut) and fret placement. Now take your 1/8” hardboard template and trace that onto a piece of ¾” MDF with a centerline. Welcome to Find2, an innovative take on the classic pairs card game. tenor size measurements taken from the hana lima book and plan. The more you sand, the lighter the charcoal color becomes. Since you are talking swirl marks in clear coat, I would test with one of the finest grits, maybe 6000, and see if it takes out the swirl marks. Print out the PDF and cut/paste into the RebelRocker template. FretFind2D units inches centimeters millimeters scale length single fundamental scale length The scale length is the playing/speaking length of the string measured from the nut to the. On my personal players, I like 10mm between B & E, 9. The measurement there is from the centre of the first string to the centre of the last string. FretFind 2D uses the same measurement when it draws a fretboard (have a look at the String Endpoints table it prints to the right of the graphical representation). -Overhang, this is the space of fretboard outside of the E and E strings. Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat; Existing user? Sign In Sign Up; Home; Forums . All our body blanks are joined, glued and precision sanded. (the more the "white" maple shows through) Step 3--seal the guitar and spray a few coats of clear. What are you guys using to lay out multiscale fretboards now that fretfind 2d has gone the way of the dodo? I had been meaning to print off loads of different scale combos and make them into hard templates, but never got around to it - like backing up the computer, I guess. I measure the center of the radius block and mark those dots on the table / work surface. pdf), Text File (. 2. Professional Luthier. 24 frets, but the body joins at the 22nd (treble side) because it looked weird to me at the 24th, body seemed too short. The reason you make necks with the grain running vertically is because they're much stronger that way. One of my previous builds used the fixed version of this bridge, and despite the quirks and foibles, (some words on the subject here), it's actually not too bad. Hello there, I am a hobbyist with no proper woodworking training. It shouldnt be a problem as long as you mount the bridge after the neck. Posted January 30, 2007. Jump to content. However, I am not sure how far from the bridge the bridge humbucker should be, and how close to the end of the fretboard the neck. Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum South Pacific/Indian Ocean/Gulf of Carpentaria/Great Australian Bight LuthiersAuthor. Re: Cutting Fret Slots. An additional hurdle is working with the non-flat surfaces found on acoustics, carved tops or simple arm contours. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher. If a theoretically perfect string was possible, then no compensation. Fenderu0027s 25. It always send me a 24. This is bread and butter templating work for a router, however first we need to make a template, do so accurately and then look at how best to use it. 7 mm. I'm building a fanned fret 5 string starting with a Gecko Wide 5 neck from warmoth (I've ordered it fretless). 2. FretFind2D gives you the tables of key data on the web page. (Fretboard overhang is defined by FretFind as "the distance from the center of outer strings to edge of nut or bridge. 98 votes, 23 comments. FretFind 2d is awesome. I currently play an RG1527, which is a 25. 175" floor thickness). Here is a quick how-to: Create a new blank file and save-it. As I'm primarily building guitars, I'm of cause quite interested in fret calculation and this fret calculat. 24, 50, 80, 100, 150. If you want to remove the "f" hole binding (I don't know why you want to do that) use heat. -Calculation method - this is related to microtonal fretting and such. The nice things about FretFind: -It's online, so you don't need to install anything. The idea is to do a Peavey T-40 (ish) design, with a 36. Mar 3, 2018. FretFInd 2D is a web-based program that downloads a PDF of a complete fretboard layout, including string spacing, fretboard overhang, and about every option you could think of for varying fretboards EXCEPT (gnashing of teeth) 5-string banjo idiosyncrasies. One of my main clients has introduced several fanned fret guitar models, 6, 7 and 8-string versions. 8. So, A) if there's a bulge in the bridge area and lowering the bridge is no longer an option, a neck reset is the only viable method. is mostly written in JavaScript with a low number of source code comments. After you have the winding, just stick a magnet on one side of the steel rod. F = 1 / (2Pi x R x C) C = 800pF = 800 x 10^-12. Practice on scrap first, of course. 6)neck humbucker. What did you use to calculate the fret angles? I drew them in cad using Fusion 360. I just typed in on cad which measurements shown on. Heh, you had it easy, mdismuke. The angle you're after is the 'Bridge angle': This is given in degrees from vertical (note that the 'Midline angle' is 90 degrees, which would be your perpendicular fret). #2. Newer Than: Search this thread only; Search this forum only. You would have to be very careful with it or you are bound to get dings all over it. Please pardon the pun. This is the Novax conversion neck. The video starts out demonstrati. A good scarf would probably be stronger than a flat headstock even. Hi, I got a strat and I wanted to change some things in it, so I came with something simple: only the 3 strat pickups and volumes for each one. I decided to cut a piece of wood to illustrate the benifit of using split wood vs dimensioned lumber for soundboards. Because he feared he would be punished by the religious school he attended, he booked local shows under the pseudonym Bostjan Zupancic, starting around 1995. Because of this approach, it can design fretboards for instruments with multiple scale lengths and non-parallel frets as. guitar2005. As for orientation. This is a little convoluted as I'm showing my thinking but the TL;DR is about getting the best accuracy/articulation out of the pickups with a 26. Check G&W's site at for more information and current pricing. 2. To the best of my knowledge, the frets are placed the same for steel or nylon strings however steel strings need more saddle and nut compensation than nylon strings due to the stiffness of steel strings. I just typed in on cad which measurements shown on. My recommendation would be to do a series of fingerboard layouts via fretfind 2D for various scale lengths, string spacings and number of frets. ekips. Since the Explorer body is failry large, I. 014 thru . The problem was that theres no sound from the guitar when I plug it in, pickups. 1. . Found it at TPB but u/red_magnificent claimed that the uploader tends to inject viruses in software so I went to 1337x and found the torrent I was looking for uploaded by FTUApps (dot)Dev. -Can customize any dimension of the fretboard. A quick and easy way to make a fret slotting jig to help you create slotted fretboards for your stringed instruments quickly and easily. Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) ihocky2 said: Usually hardware stores carry naptha or paint stores. . Kurt Linhof was a guitar collector and seller of vintage guitars. Granted you might not get the life you are getting out of the 255L but the rolls are a lot longer and the prices cheaper so you might want to see how they work. B. I could mount the pickups directly from the front and run the wires through to a cavity routed out on the back. I know I can get fret calculators but don't want to do all the precise measuring. 5mm between E & A, 9mm between A & D, and 8. FretFind2D. It's for printing on ANSI D size paper, which Kinkos/FedEx office. There is good story about one of the prototypes that surfaced in the mid '70s. Dimensions in mm. . I have a few valuable tips on determining the right scale length for yo.