How to make a Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions

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=== Adding in-between frets or fretlets ===

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.

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 it, and check the cents with a tuner. Then mark the position with a pencil and attach it more permanently. Or you can use the following formulas.

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

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* K + 1 = 2.017

~~F/2 is subtracted so that one can measure from the edge of the frets, not the center.~~ K is a constant for all Kite guitars. F is a constant for a specific Kite guitar and the specific fretwire used for the new frets. (~~This formula works~~ even if the original frets and the new frets are different widths.) X needs to be measured repeatedly for each fret added.

K is a constant for all Kite guitars. F is constant for a specific Kite guitar and the specific fretwire used for the new frets. (These formulas work even if the original frets and the new frets are different widths.) X needs to be measured repeatedly for each fret added.

Use either D1 or D2, or both, to place the fret.

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 === Adding in-between frets or fretlets ===
-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.
+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 it, and check the cents with a tuner. Then mark the position with a pencil and attach it more permanently. Or you can use the following formulas.
 To add <u>tangless</u> frets, measure X and F like so:
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 * K + 1 = 2.017
-F/2 is subtracted so that one can measure from the edge of the frets, not the center. K is a constant for all Kite guitars. F is a constant for a specific Kite guitar and the specific fretwire used for the new frets. (This formula works even if the original frets and the new frets are different widths.) X needs to be measured repeatedly for each fret added.
+K is a constant for all Kite guitars. F is constant for a specific Kite guitar and the specific fretwire used for the new frets. (These formulas work even if the original frets and the new frets are different widths.) X needs to be measured repeatedly for each fret added.
 Use either D1 or D2, or both, to place the fret.