It's come to my attention that orders for custom fret templates are not being sent to me from my order form at the Bear Meadow website.
If you've ordered a template and not gotten an email response, please forgive, and contact me. You can either do so here or using the bearmeadow.com ContactUs page or sending me a private message via FOTMD.
Some new developments with these fret templates, along with original specs:
- I'm now able to cut any scale length from ukulele or mandolin to bass guitar.
- Scale length can be specified in inch or millimeter
- Template widths are available from 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"
- Template stock is structural Aluminum 6061 1/8" thick
- Scales are cut to begin at either nut or zero fret (a small but telling difference!)
- Templates can carry scales along one or both edges
- Along with different scale length, each scale on the template can be uniquely specified (varying diatonic/chromatic, extra fret designations for diatonic, either inch or millimeter system, etc.)
- I'm now certifying directly: by using the template to cut a fingerboard and monting that on a single-string music instrument (a monochord) that I designed to accommodate any scale length.
- I'm now certifying every fret position to ± 2 cents (2 hundreds of a semi-tone, or half-step). In practice I repair any slot that doesn't certify at or below 1.5 cents
The website is built using a design tool that requires an old Macbook. I've not been able to edit it for a few years, so these matters haven't been updated. Hope to do that soon!
