It is depicted in Praetorius' music dictionary Syntagma Musicum published in 1619. The bandora is a late 16th-century instrument with a longer string length for its bass strings than for its trebles. Illustration of a bandora from Syntagma Musicum Theatrum Instrumentorum seu Sciagraphia, Wolfenbüttel, 1620CE. Strings between the highest and lowest would also each have a unique scale length. This could be achieved by angling the nut, and bridge, and fanning the frets. The most typical use is one (long) scale length for the low string and a different, usually shorter, scale for the highest string. This measure is the effective length of each of the vibrating strings, not counting compensation for adjusting intonation.Ī multi-scale fingerboard or fretboard is typically based on two scale lengths, but could potentially incorporate more. Guitars, including bass guitars, generally employ a single scale length for all of the instrument's strings, though the employed scale length varies significantly between manufacturers (electric guitar scale typically falls between 24" and 25.5"). The scale length is the vibrating length of the strings.
Cort KX500MS Star Dust Green -fanned fret / multi-scale - 7-string electric guitar with EMG-pickups.Ī multi-scale fingerboard (also called multiple scale length fretboard ) is an instrument fretboard which incorporates multiple scale lengths.