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Looking at the effect of the layout of the tuning pegs on the guitar strings.

Looking at what happens to guitar string tension when the angle of the headstock is changed.

Part 3 of a three part series. This is a follow on from Conical Fretboards - part 2. No new ideas, just a spreadsheet that does all of the calculations. I strongly recommend watching Part 2 first, otherwise this video won't make much sense. The notation and method of calculation shown here are taken directly from Part 2. Here is a link to a finished version of the spreadsheet. You can only ente...

Part 2 of a three part series. This is the mathematical bit. I assume that you are making your own guitar and you have already decided on the string spacing at the nut and bridge, and the fretboard radius at the nut. I make a couple of verbal 'flufs' with the numbers. Just ignore them and trust the numbers that you see on the screen. Part 3 shows you how to create a spreadsheet that does the ca...

Part 1 of a three part series. This is the non-mathematical bit. I explain what is meant by a conical fretboard and why it matters.

The obsession with fret positions continues with a spreadsheet that calculates fret slots for multiscale fingerboards, with selectable perpendicular fret. Now with a link to the spreadsheets. drive.google.com/file/d/0B6_nXgJl7pNNUURTMFVNc0lCbFE/view?usp=sharing

The third video in a series on cutting fret slots for guitars and bass guitars. This time, a few thoughts on approximating the twelfth root of two and why there's no point worrying about precision beyond one tenth of a millimeter.

Describes a simple spreadsheet that allows you to calculate the fret distances for any string instrument based on the chromatic scale. drive.google.com/open?id=0B6_nXgJl7pNNUURTMFVNc0lCbFE