Microtonal Guitar
The fretboard is a construct of Tolgahan Çoğulu and Süleyman Hakan Görener in the Republic of Türkiye. It is unusual in that, unlike the standard straight-line positioning of frets under all six strings of equal-tempered instruments), the straight frets are divided into six, movable 'fretlets'. These sit in channels that run under each individual string and allow me to tune each pitch on the fretboard individually.
This distinctive configuration provides an open-ended intonation across the full range of the guitar.
The fretboard is attached to a PRS-style Carved Top Guitar Kit that I built at Wood and Strings in South Australia.
My fret configurations include;
Just Intonation
D 1/1, Eb 16/15, E 9/8, F 6/5, F# 5/4, G 4/3, G# 7/5 A 3/2, Bb 8/5, B 5/3, C 9/5, C# 15/8, D 2/1.
Tuned DADGBE
Equal Temperament
from the nut to 4th fret, and 12th to 22nd frets.
Pelog and slendro scales of Pura Paku Alaman Gamelan, Jogyakarta,
between the 5th and 12th frets.
Equal Temperament from the 12th to 22nd frets.
Tuned EADGBE
Centaur
D 1/1, Eb 21/20, E 9/8, F 7/6, F# 5/4, G 4/3, G# 7/5, A 3/2, Bb 14/9, B 5/3, C 7/4, C# 15/8, D 2/1.
Tuned DADGBD
