Fretting Cigar Box Guitars - Getting Started - Templates and Cutting Fret Slots

In this video we talk about fretting a cigar box guitar neck. Scale length, templates, tools, saw kerf, tang measurements and more. These two necks are laid out for a 24.75 inch scale, like a Les Paul. One guitar is having it's fret slots cut and the other is having it frets installed. Come hang out in the shop for a bit.

fret saw:Zona 35-380 Thick Dovetail Saw, 18 TPI, 020-Inch Kerf, Blade Length 8-Inch, Cut Depth 1-3/4-Inch

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=zona+fret+...

Miter box
Fretting Miter Box Kit for Guitar Necks & Fretboards up to 2.5" wide

https://www.cbgitty.com/christmas-kit...

frets:
Jescar Medium/Medium Nickel-Silver Fret Wire (6 ft)
https://www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instru...

fret template cbgitty
GEN2 Laser-cut Fret Scale Marking Templates - provide both Chromatic & Diatonic Styles - Pick your Scale!

https://www.cbgitty.com/tools-templat...

fret template shane speal
Printable 23" Fretting Template from the Book, "Making Poor Man's Guitars”
https://www.cigarboxguitars.com/post/...

fret template mgb guitars
https://mgbguitars.com/products/fret-...

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