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Old 04-03-2013, 05:12 PM
charles Tauber charles Tauber is offline
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Charles, I just don't understand why you can't take a caliper, measure your string spacing at the saddle, lock the caliper, slide it down the neck until it makes contact and then say ...hey the saddle spacing on my guitars is the same as the width at the 12th fret (or the 14th ...or God forbid ...the 16th ...)
And what do I do if it falls between two frets?

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Also, how come every other soldier in this man's army has a fretboard, and you have a "fingerboard"?
I'm just screwed-up, I guess. I'll start calling it a fretboard.
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:11 AM
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And what do I do if it falls between two frets?



I'm just screwed-up, I guess. I'll start calling it a fretboard.
95% of the time I refer to it as a fingerboard, as well. Perhaps this means I'm screwed up too?? I'll try not to fret over the issue.
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:47 AM
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Of course a fret board is a finger board. What are you holding your strings down with? your nose?. That said, not every finger board is a fret board.
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Old 04-04-2013, 01:03 PM
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I'm struggling to see why it matters what fret is the same width as the width of the strings at the saddle??

Maybe it should be called a 'fretinger board'
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Old 04-04-2013, 01:12 PM
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Thanks Charles (and Ned) , for taking the ribbing in good part.

I don't get all anal about it, I assure you, but IMHO (and it is only my opinion) "fingerboards" belong on violins, violas, cellos and double basses.

Viols, guitars, mandolins, ukuleles and banjos .... these guys have "fretboards" ...


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I'm struggling to see why it matters what fret is the same width as the width of the strings at the saddle??
You need to go back and read Larry Pattis' post above ...
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Old 04-05-2013, 11:48 AM
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Thanks Charles (and Ned) , for taking the ribbing in good part.

I don't get all anal about it, I assure you, but IMHO (and it is only my opinion) "fingerboards" belong on violins, violas, cellos and double basses.

Viols, guitars, mandolins, ukuleles and banjos .... these guys have "fretboards" ...




You need to go back and read Larry Pattis' post above ...
Ok so I guess what is being said is that simply creates an ideal relationship. I'll have to check on some of my guitars because I've never designed string spacing in this manor, rather, I just make sure I have the outside space required so that the strings won't pull off. And actually most of the times I'm just using standards any way rather than a custom spacing design but I guess in the case of a custom design that may be a quick and easy rule of thumb to get the measurements done.
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Old 11-24-2013, 12:45 PM
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Boy what a neat discussion. I don't understand all of it but for me it is interesting reading.

My question would be is it OK to slot the E strings on the saddle in order to spread the 2 strings somewhat.

I have :

Martin outside string measurement E to E spread at the saddle of 2.250.

Yamaha outside string measurement E to E spread at the saddle of 2.100.

Can I spread the Yamaha E to E to a 2.250 by notching the saddle?

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