Zero fret classical guitar

1. Is a zero fret good?
2. What is the point of a zero fret?
3. Do classical guitars have less frets?
4. How do you install a zero fret?

Is a zero fret good?

Zero frets produce a very consistent tone between the open strings and fretted notes. The open strings vibrate against the zero fret, not against a string nut made of a different material than the frets. All the notes are fretted, even the open strings, if that makes sense!

What is the point of a zero fret?

The zero fret sets the height of the string over the fingerboard when the string is played “open” (without being fretted), and the nut, placed behind the zero fret simply sets the string spacing for the strings before they route to the tuners on the headstock.

Do classical guitars have less frets?

When it comes to the fretboard, the fretboard of an acoustic guitar is noticeably narrower and the fretboard of classical guitars don't have fret markers (or dots) along the board. Additionally, the headstock is noticeably different between the two instruments.

How do you install a zero fret?

So for this step you just want to:

1. Determine which fret size works the best for you. ...
2. Cut the fret to the correct length.
3. Smooth out the edges.
4. Check fit.
5. Glue in place with cyanoacrylate glue (“superglue”). ...
6. Let it set with the strings installed and in tune for a while so the glue can totally set and that's it!