Fret Position Calculator - Stewmac
Fret Position Calculator - Stewmac
Fret Position Calculator - Stewmac
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Scale length
648 What is scale length?
(No fractions)
Select based on if you entered a scale length of inches or millimeters.
Inches
Please note, the fret calculator will not convert scale lengths, you can use
Millimeters our measurement converter to convert your scale length.
Acoustic guitar Selecting your instrument also calculates the bridge position for proper
intonation.
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648.000" fret scale
fret from nut fret to fret
1 36.369" 36.369" (nut1)
2 70.698" 34.328" (12)
3 103.099" 32.401" (23)
4 133.682" 30.583" (34) Notes on fret layout
5 162.549" 28.866" (45) The most accurate way to lay out your scale is making all measurements
6 189.795" 27.246" (56) from the nut (using the "fret to fret" distance only to confirm your layout).
7 215.512" 25.717" (67) Laying out frets only by measuring fret to fret will compound error. For
8 239.786" 24.274" (78) example, if you're laying out frets by marking with a scribe and your
accuracy is ± (plus or minus) 0.020", you could be off by as much as 1/4" at
9 262.697" 22.911" (89)
the 12th fret.
10 284.322" 21.625" (910)
11 304.734" 20.412" (1011)
Measurements are given from the end of the fingerboard (face of the nut) to
12* 324.000" 19.266" (1112)
the center of a fret slot.
13 342.185" 18.185" (1213)
14 359.349" 17.164" (1314)
15 375.550" 16.201" (1415)
16 390.841" 15.291" (1516)
17 405.274" 14.433" (1617)
18 418.897" 13.623" (1718)
19 431.756" 12.859" (1819)
20 443.893" 12.137" (1920)
21 455.348" 11.456" (2021)
* Frets that are red are "octaves".
Bridge placement for 648.000" scale length
Distance indicated is from the fretboard edge of the nut, to the breakangle of the string at
the peak of the saddle.
Treble "E" or 1st string: 650.259" (± 0.030")
Bass "E" or 6th string: 653.453" (± 0.030")
Please note that these measurements are based on a mathmatical formula for
compensation as well as an average of what "plays in tune" for a variety of instruments.
Variables such as string height (action) and string gauge can affect the intonation of an
instrument, so you may need to slightly adjust the locations given.
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