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Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:38 pm
by Bob Matthews
TonyinNYC wrote:Here is the formula I use.
(((String spacing at saddle)-0)/1)*1= fretboard width at 12th fret.
To save you all from the math, the formula works out to:
String spacing at saddle= fretboard width at 12th fret.
Succinct and correct, why bother with the maths when it's as simple as this.
Bob
Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:13 pm
by TonyinNYC
I can't maths. :-(
Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:15 pm
by Tim Benware
Darn and I've been using the multiplicative inverse of the quadratic equation 2x + y/3(x+Y)=Z!
Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:26 pm
by Dave Bagwill
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Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:56 am
by Rick Aliwalas
I'll take a stab at this - forgive the crudeness of the drawing ;)
Also, this assumes the 12th fret is 12" from the nut.
-rick
Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:50 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Rick - thank you!
You have given a formula for the STRING spacing at the 12th fret. I just measured my Breedlove 000 and the string spacing at the saddle is 2 3/16", and at the 12th fret is 1 7/8". I haven't checked to see how that fits in your formula because I'm lazy, but it probably does. A useful thing to know.
My original question was on fretboard width, and we have that nailed down now as well.
Thanks to all.
Re: Calculate fretboard width
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:34 pm
by Kevin in California
This is simple geometry guys.......
center line, spacing at both ends from the center, connect the points.
Measure it twice and cut.
Kevin