It must be very, very close or the instrument will sound like, well you know . . . When I cut my fret slots, I try to be accurate to within 1/64″. To my ear, that’s close enough. It had better be, because it’s about as close as I can cut them.
Moreover, how do I create a fret slot template?
Also know, how do you cut frets by hand?
Then, how do you layout frets?
How do you use a fret template?
How many frets should a beginner guitar have?
Best Beginner Guitar With 20 Frets.
What is the rule of 18?
Divide any scale’s open string length by 17.817, and the result is the distance from the front edge of the nut to the first fret. For several centuries, this number was rounded to 18 and referred to as the “rule of 18.” For example, a typical guitar scale length (Fender Telecaster) is 25.5 inches (648 mm).
Where should a guitar bridge be placed?
On pretty much every guitar the bridge should be located so that the break point of the string will be exactly at the distance of the scale length, from the nut. The scale length of any guitar is defined as double the distance from the nut to the 12th fret.