Fretboard width and saddle calculator

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chrisbaer
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Fretboard width and saddle calculator

Post by chrisbaer » Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:04 am

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

Hi all! I built a fun calculator in excel to find either: 1) the width of the fretboard at the body join, or 2) the e to E saddle width given various inputs.
I'm not an expert geometer, but with the help of the internet and a resident teenager, I was able to use some formulae involving isosceles trapezoids to predict widths at various locations.
I tested it on a couple of guitars and it seems pretty accurate.

So, if you're bored, and you think it might be a useful tool, please check it against a guitar or two and let me know if it works. It should work in both inches and mm.

Thanks!

Chris

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Re: Fretboard width and saddle calculator

Post by TenEighty » Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:42 pm

Thanks Chris, I've downloaded a copy and will play around with it!!

Cheers,
Dave

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