How to make a Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions

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Drill the hole or holes for this string. Use a 1/16" drill bit mounted into the bit extension. Make sure the bit is long enough to pass through both the guide block and the tie block. This one should be long enough: [https://www.harborfreight.com/titanium-hex-shank-drill-bit-set-13-piece-61621.html harborfreight.com/titanium-hex-shank-drill-bit-set-13-piece-61621.html]. Drill a little at a time and clean the dust off the bit between passes. Leave the metal plate in place and reposition the guide block to drill the remaining holes.

The nut will need to be replaced. ~~This~~ is a bit tricky for the amateur DIY-er, and you may need to use a luthier. Because both the nut and the tie block holes will be replaced, and because the new fretboard can be a little wider or narrower than the old one, one has a lot of control over the new string spacing.

The nut will need to be replaced. Making a high-quality nut is a bit tricky for the amateur DIY-er, and you may need to use a luthier. But if the new fretboard has a zero fret, the nut merely serves as a spacer. It doesn't affect the sound, and the exact width and depth of the nut slots don't matter as much. Because both the nut and the tie block holes will be replaced, and because the new fretboard can be a little wider or narrower than the old one, one has a lot of control over the new string spacing.

===Nut width===

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Various suppliers can make pre-slotted fingerboards complete with radius, taper and inlays. All you need to do is glue it on and put in the frets. All of these suppliers have made Kite guitar fretboards:

*[~~https~~://~~www.tonedevilharpguitars~~.com/ ~~Tonedevil~~ Guitars] (~~Idaho~~)

*[http://kozmguitars.com/ KOZM Guitars] (Oregon)

*[https://starrettguitars.com/ Starrett Guitars] (Colorado)

*[https://www.johnjansenmusic.com/discography-2 JLJ Instruments] (Maryland)

*[https://www.tonedevilharpguitars.com/ Tonedevil Guitars] (Idaho)

*[https://precisionpearl.com/ Precision Pearl] (Texas)

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 Drill the hole or holes for this string. Use a 1/16" drill bit mounted into the bit extension. Make sure the bit is long enough to pass through both the guide block and the tie block. This one should be long enough: [https://www.harborfreight.com/titanium-hex-shank-drill-bit-set-13-piece-61621.html harborfreight.com/titanium-hex-shank-drill-bit-set-13-piece-61621.html]. Drill a little at a time and clean the dust off the bit between passes. Leave the metal plate in place and reposition the guide block to drill the remaining holes.
-The nut will need to be replaced. This is a bit tricky for the amateur DIY-er, and you may need to use a luthier. Because both the nut and the tie block holes will be replaced, and because the new fretboard can be a little wider or narrower than the old one, one has a lot of control over the new string spacing.
+The nut will need to be replaced. Making a high-quality nut is a bit tricky for the amateur DIY-er, and you may need to use a luthier. But if the new fretboard has a zero fret, the nut merely serves as a spacer. It doesn't affect the sound, and the exact width and depth of the nut slots don't matter as much. Because both the nut and the tie block holes will be replaced, and because the new fretboard can be a little wider or narrower than the old one, one has a lot of control over the new string spacing.
 ===Nut width===
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 Various suppliers can make pre-slotted fingerboards complete with radius, taper and inlays. All you need to do is glue it on and put in the frets. All of these suppliers have made Kite guitar fretboards:
-*[https://www.tonedevilharpguitars.com/ Tonedevil Guitars] (Idaho)
+*[http://kozmguitars.com/ KOZM Guitars] (Oregon)
 *[https://starrettguitars.com/ Starrett Guitars] (Colorado)
 *[https://www.johnjansenmusic.com/discography-2 JLJ Instruments] (Maryland)
+*[https://www.tonedevilharpguitars.com/ Tonedevil Guitars] (Idaho)
 *[https://precisionpearl.com/ Precision Pearl] (Texas)