How to make a Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions
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==Fret and Dot Placement== | ==Fret and Dot Placement== | ||
On a standard guitar, the nth fret is L * (1 - 2^(-n/12)) from the nut, where L is the scale length. On a Kite guitar, for an even-fret layout, it's L * (1 - 4^(-n/41)). In other words, simply replace the 12th root of 2 with the 41st root of 4. For the a-fret, use n = 0.5. Or use this LibreOffice spreadsheet: | On a standard guitar, the nth fret is L * (1 - 2^(-n/12)) from the nut, where L is the scale length. On a Kite guitar, for an even-fret layout, it's L * (1 - 4^(-n/41)). In other words, simply replace the 12th root of 2 with the 41st root of 4. For the a-fret, use n = 0.5. Or use this LibreOffice spreadsheet: | ||
[[:File:KiteGuitarFret&DotPlacementCalculator.ods.zip|KiteGuitarFret&DotPlacementCalculator.ods.zip]] | |||
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