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== Design Considerations == | == General Design Considerations == | ||
Assuming one is using one of the isomorphic all-3rds tuning, 6 strings is a little limiting. 7 strings or even 8 is better. A slightly longer scale, say 27", is nice because it makes the frets less cramped. 7-strings and 8-strings often have longer scales anyway. | Assuming one is using one of the isomorphic all-3rds tuning, a [[The Kite Guitar|Kite Guitar]] with 6 strings is a little limiting. 7 strings or even 8 is better. A slightly longer scale, say 27", is nice because it makes the frets less cramped. 7-strings and 8-strings often have longer scales anyway. | ||
Best to replace the entire fretboard, rather than removing the frets and putting new frets in the old fretboard. The 41-edo 5th is 702.5¢, so two frets will be only 2.5¢ away from the old ones, two will be 5¢ away, etc. So the old and new fret slots overlap, making conversion difficult. | Best to replace the entire fretboard, rather than removing the frets and putting new frets in the old fretboard. The 41-edo 5th is 702.5¢, so two frets will be only 2.5¢ away from the old ones, two will be 5¢ away, etc. So the old and new fret slots overlap, making conversion difficult. | ||