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Figuring out "where the frets go" is one of the trickiest things about building a lap dulcimer. Our handy reference guide has detailed charts that show fret placement for every scale length from eight inches to thirty-two inches, in quarter-inch increments.
There are charts for diatonic dulcimer (with optional 1 1/2, 6 1/2, 8 1/2,and 13 1/2 frets, as well as charts for chromatic dulcimers.
All charts show the exact locations (to the thousandth of an inch) for the nut, bridge, and thirty-seven frets. Each fret location is identified three ways: 1) inches to previous fret; 2) inches to nut; 3) inches to bridge.
This 200-page book is the ultimate reference for any builder of Appalachian dulcimers. The authors of the book are the luthiers at Folkcraft Instruments, one of the oldest dulcimer-building companies in the world. Folkcraft is renowned for having "true" fretboards, and this set of charts will put your instruments on the path to playing each note in tune.
This groundbreaking volume has information on how to: 1) measure fret slots; 2) cut fret slots; 3) install frets; 4) dress and level frets; 5) adjust the action; and 6) accurately intonate the finished fretboard. There are 194 individual fret spacing charts, each on its own page. There's even a section on tools and supplies.
Don't spend all that time and money building a dulcimer that doesn't play in tune. With this book you'll be able to build the "perfect" dulcimer for your next project, and have an instrument that sounds great!
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Publisher: "Fret Position Reference For Mountain Dulcimers And Other Diatonic Instruments" was published by Folkcraft Instruments, Inc..
Type: Reference Book
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