How to make a Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions

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== Saddle and Nut Compensation ==

Checking the intonation and compensation is similar to standard 12edo guitars but some of the fret comparisons are unavailable. The best comparisons to use for the Kite Guitar are described in the following chart.

* fret = the Kite Guitar fret number

* harmonic = the harmonic which shares the fret's pitch class

* octave difference = how many octaves from the fretted pitch to the harmonic

* cent offset = the precise difference from the harmonic to the fretted pitch (ignoring octaves)

* location(s) = where to play the harmonic(s) separate from the fret in order to produce a same-octave comparison between the harmonic with the open string versus with the fret depressed

{| class="wikitable"

|+Best frets to check for Kite Guitar intonation setup

!fret

!harmonic

!octave difference

!cent offset

!location(s) to play shared harmonic

|-

|12

|3

|1

| +0.5¢

|2/3 of string, in-between frets 32 and 33

|-

|24

|9

|2

| +1¢

|7/9 or 8/9 of string: in the picking area past the fretboard

|-

|37

|7

|1

| -3¢

|6/7 of string: in the picking area past the fretboard

|-

|41

|2

|0

|1/2 of string: at the same fret 41

|}

==== Further discussion and description of intonation compensation steps: ====

'''Method #1:''' To find the saddle compensation on a standard guitar, one compares the harmonic at the 12th fret with the fretted note at the 12th fret. For the Kite guitar, by a weird coincidence, one does the same! But the 12th fret now makes the 3rd harmonic, not the 2nd. Thus the two notes should be an octave apart, not a unison. If using a tuner, this is not a problem. But if using your ear, a unison is easier to hear than an octave. To get a unison, when you fret the string, play the 2nd harmonic with your other hand. With your forefinger or middle finger, touch the string midway between the 32nd and 33rd frets. Then stretch your hand and pluck with your thumb as close as you can get to the midpoint between your finger and the bridge. If this isn't feasible (e.g. with a bass guitar), you can capo the string at the 12th fret and use both hands to play the harmonic. And to be extremely precise, the fretted note should be 0.48¢ sharper than the harmonic. The 3rd harmonic is 701.96¢ and the 41-edo interval is 702.44¢.

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 == Saddle and Nut Compensation ==
+Checking the intonation and compensation is similar to standard 12edo guitars but some of the fret comparisons are unavailable. The best comparisons to use for the Kite Guitar are described in the following chart.
+* fret = the Kite Guitar fret number
+* harmonic = the harmonic which shares the fret's pitch class
+* octave difference = how many octaves from the fretted pitch to the harmonic
+* cent offset = the precise difference from the harmonic to the fretted pitch (ignoring octaves)
+* location(s) = where to play the harmonic(s) separate from the fret in order to produce a same-octave comparison between the harmonic with the open string versus with the fret depressed
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Best frets to check for Kite Guitar intonation setup
+!fret
+!harmonic
+!octave difference
+!cent offset
+!location(s) to play shared harmonic
+|-
+|12
+|3
+|1
+| +0.5¢
+|2/3 of string, in-between frets 32 and 33
+|-
+|24
+|9
+|2
+| +1¢
+|7/9 or 8/9 of string: in the picking area past the fretboard
+|-
+|37
+|7
+|1
+| -3¢
+|6/7 of string: in the picking area past the fretboard
+|-
+|41
+|2
+|0
+|0
+|1/2 of string: at the same fret 41
+|}
+==== Further discussion and description of intonation compensation steps: ====
 '''Method #1:''' To find the saddle compensation on a standard guitar, one compares the harmonic at the 12th fret with the fretted note at the 12th fret. For the Kite guitar, by a weird coincidence, one does the same! But the 12th fret now makes the 3rd harmonic, not the 2nd. Thus the two notes should be an octave apart, not a unison. If using a tuner, this is not a problem. But if using your ear, a unison is easier to hear than an octave. To get a unison, when you fret the string, play the 2nd harmonic with your other hand. With your forefinger or middle finger, touch the string midway between the 32nd and 33rd frets. Then stretch your hand and pluck with your thumb as close as you can get to the midpoint between your finger and the bridge. If this isn't feasible (e.g. with a bass guitar), you can capo the string at the 12th fret and use both hands to play the harmonic. And to be extremely precise, the fretted note should be 0.48¢ sharper than the harmonic. The 3rd harmonic is 701.96¢ and the 41-edo interval is 702.44¢.