Richard Ash - Fret Position Guide For Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, And Other Chromatic Fretted Instruments
Regular price $25.00
This is a book of fret position reference charts, from Folkcraft luthier Richard Ash. With your purchase, we'll email you a link so that you may download the PDF.
The PDF file is in ZIP format - you'll need to unzip the file after your download is complete.
After you've extracted the files from your ZIP folder, you can print the reference book, or use it on your tablet or PC.
Figuring out “where the frets go” is one of the trickiest things about building a guitar or ukulele. This reference guide has detailed charts that show fret placement for every scale length from eight inches to thirty-two inches, in eighth-inch increments.
With this book you’ll be able to build the “perfect” fingerboard for your next project, and have an instrument that sounds great.
This is not a book you’ll read from cover to cover - but it IS a book that you’ll keep in your shop, and use on a regular basis!
With your purchase, we'll email you a link so that you may download the PDF version of your new book. The PDF file is in ZIP format - you'll need to unzip the file after your download is complete.
After you've extracted the files from your ZIP folder, you can print the book, or use it on your tablet or PC.
Your ZIP file will include:
- The complete book, in PDF format (210 pages)
This book is published by Folkcraft Instruments, under the Fingers Of Steel imprint, and is made available here as an authorized, licensed download.
Customer Reviews
The fret board was my biggest concern when I began making my own dulcimers. This Book has made the "V" in VSL look smarter the builder. I highly recommend the use of a digital caliper and get the measurement to a Knat's wing. When you cut the fret slot and get off a fraction, it's more forgiving. I like my slots on the money too so don't short cut the fret board. This book makes a builder look like a pro.
We have been designing and building custom mountain dulcimers here in western Washington State for about 8 years and am only sorry it took this long to get this handy reference book. It is most helpful to have a column that shows the note name for each fret. The only thing that would have made it better would to have a column for measurements in fractions of inches for those of us that don't have rulers marked in 1,000's.
I liked the set up of the spacing charts, with dimensions from fret to fret and nut to each individual fret it makes it easy to keep on track and avoid accumulated error.A little difficult to zero in to dimensions, but with a good rule and a digital caliper, doable. Happy with purchase.
I am considering ordering again soon, I have sent your company info to similar friends hoping they will order you as well.
just what I needed, thanks
