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=== Adding in-between frets or fretlets ===
=== Adding in-between frets or fretlets ===
This section covers adding new frets or [https://Fretlets.com fretlets] (short frets that don't reach all the strings) to an already completed Kite guitar. The fret you are adding may or may not have a tang, and you may or may not need to cut a fret slot for it. A tangless frets is secured with glue or two-sided tape. You can place it temporarily with ordinary tape over the top of each, and check the cents with a tuner. Or you can use the following formulas.
This section covers adding new frets or [https://Fretlet.com fretlets] (short frets that don't reach all the strings) to an already completed Kite guitar. The fret you are adding may or may not have a tang, and you may or may not need to cut a fret slot for it. A tangless frets is secured with glue or two-sided tape. You can place it temporarily with ordinary tape over the top of each, and check the cents with a tuner. Or you can use the following formulas.


To add <u>tangless</u> frets, measure X and F like so:
To add <u>tangless</u> frets, measure X and F like so: