U-CDK_CHARLES\Charles wrote:
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:45:30 -0500, Silvan
wrote:
wrote:

You can get the wood you need - either in kits or rectangular
pieces
palned to thickness.

Not worried about the planing, but...

You should DEFINATELY get a pre cut Fret board - the formula for
the

...a pre-cut fretboard seems like it might just be worth the
bother. I've
got a chart right here telling me just where they need to go, but I
have no
idea how to measure to four decimal places across 26" or whatever I
pick
for the scale length. Seems like some real good opportunities to
screw the
pooch on that deal.


Wasn't the old rule of thumb the "Rule of 17?"

The distance to the next fret is 1/17th the remaining distance down
the
neck?

Seems you could make slide-rule device with a logarithmic scale to
calculate that measure directly.

Pre slotted fret boards are cheap enough - and they're perfectly
slotted for both fretwire and nuts. Better to spend your time on nice
inlays for the fret board.