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Dual Fret Scale Templates

Accurate fret slots without guesswork
Designed for use with our Fret Slotting Miter Box, or your shop table saw. Each of these templates has notches for two different fret scales. Includes an indexing pin and instructions.

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Fretting_supplies : Measuring : Dual Fret Scale Templates : Get accurately spaced fret slots when used with table saw or miter box.
 Item#  Description   In stock   Price   Quantity   
 4915  Martin 24.9" and 25.3" scales  Yes   $40.85 
 4916  Fender 25.5" and other 25" scales  Yes   $40.85 
 4914  For Gibson 24.625" and 24.750"  Yes   $40.85 
 4917  For Gibson 24.562" and 25.300"  Yes   $40.85 
 4918  Bass 34" and 35" scales  Yes   $40.85 
 4919  Classical guitar 650mm and 660mm scales  Yes   $40.85 
 4920  Banjo 26-3/16" and mandolin 13-7/8" scales  Yes   $40.85 

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Special notes:
4916 For Fender 25.5" includes fretboard cut-off and nut positions. Also for 25" scales like Paul Reed Smith®, Dobro®, Danelectro®, and Benedetto.

4914 For Gibson 25.3" long scale. The scale used on Martin Dreadnoughts is commonly referred to as 25.4" but is actually 25.34".

4917 Over the years, Gibson has referred to each of the shorter scales as 24-3/4".

Read more about scale length

For use with a table saw: Install the supplied index pin in the fence of your table saw. Attach a template to the back of the fingerboard. On your table saw, align the blade perpendicular to the fingerboard, and saw the slots with the template side up. We recommend a Fret Slotting Table Saw Blade.

For use with a luthier's miter box: Simply attach a template to the back of the fingerboard, and saw each fret slot after locating the index pin (preinstalled in our miter box) in the corresponding template notch. We recommend our Fret Slotting Miter Box.

Need help calculating your fret locations?
Our online fret scale calculator can calculate any scale length you want to use. It will also give you accurate measurements for locating the bridge on your instrument.


Shown on page 12 of our latest catalog.


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