> You spontaneously/intuitively know how to position frets for 1/6 comma > meantone? > > How did period lutenists do it? By ear - or some combination of ear and linear measurement. Any error in intonation doing it by ear would be HIP.
And, yes, I can place frets in the scale systems I use (Pythagorean and Just, primarily) by measurement and ear. -- http://DoctorOakroot.com - Rough-edged songs on quirky homemade guitars. ~ Shroud for the Dead ~ available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/droakroot7 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
