How to make a Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions

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'''Nut compensation''' can be done similarly to a standard guitar, by comparing the open string to the fretted notes. But extra care might be taken here too. One can shorten the fingerboard by around 0.030" (more if the nut action is high) to slightly <u>over</u>compensate, then <u>de</u>-compensate empirically by filing the front of the nut to move the exit points back. One can determine the exact amount to file by finding the sharpness in cents with a tuner, then using the scaleLength/1731 formula. The front of the nut can be filed lengthwise to move all the exit points at once, or up and down to move individual exit points.

'''Placing the saddle:''' If you're building a guitar from scratch, you can find the saddle exit points empirically by placing a small rod on the bridge, under the strings, where the saddle slot will later be cut. The rod serves as a temporary saddle. Move the rod back and forth until the string is perfectly in tune. Then measure the distance from the front of the bridge to this exit point. Repeat for each string. Once you've found your exit points, you can use this spreadsheet to place the saddle slot precisely. It even tells you how wide the saddle blank needs to be. Works for any guitar.

[https://en.xen.wiki/images/b/b5/SaddleSlotCalculator.ods.zip SaddleSlotCalculator.ods.zip]

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 '''Nut compensation''' can be done similarly to a standard guitar, by comparing the open string to the fretted notes. But extra care might be taken here too. One can shorten the fingerboard by around 0.030" (more if the nut action is high) to slightly <u>over</u>compensate, then <u>de</u>-compensate empirically by filing the front of the nut to move the exit points back. One can determine the exact amount to file by finding the sharpness in cents with a tuner, then using the scaleLength/1731 formula. The front of the nut can be filed lengthwise to move all the exit points at once, or up and down to move individual exit points.
+'''Placing the saddle:''' If you're building a guitar from scratch, you can find the saddle exit points empirically by placing a small rod on the bridge, under the strings, where the saddle slot will later be cut. The rod serves as a temporary saddle. Move the rod back and forth until the string is perfectly in tune. Then measure the distance from the front of the bridge to this exit point. Repeat for each string. Once you've found your exit points, you can use this spreadsheet to place the saddle slot precisely. It even tells you how wide the saddle blank needs to be. Works for any guitar.
+[https://en.xen.wiki/images/b/b5/SaddleSlotCalculator.ods.zip SaddleSlotCalculator.ods.zip]
 '''Final notes:'''