Re : [tuning] Re: A new era in JI guitar design!

Kris Peck informed us about the Vogt-system (guitar with moveable frets):

> Herve R. Chouard
> Fellererstr. 2
> D- 85 354 Freising
> Tel. privat: 0 8161 / 6 7748
> Workshop: 0 8161 / 9 4952 "
>
> I have no idea whether this information is current or valid at this
> time. Also you mention the interchangeable fretboard guitar, which I
> assume is the Mark Rankin system. I don't have his address handy but
> I've seen it posted on this list several times in the past. One of
> these days I would love to try out the interchangeable fretboard
> system, since that's about as close as you can get to a "programmable
> tuning table" for acoustic instruments!

The address has changed. You can find pictures and more information at:
http://www.chouard.de/

Herve-Raoul Chouard,
Luckengasse 10,
D-85354 Freising
Germany
Phone: +49 8161 94952

Frets for every string are individually tuneable within one cent precision.
I do use the system myself since 1986. The advantage is definitely the
professional reliability: every configuration is possible, no loss of
sustain or whatsoever. Disadvantage: every tuning takes time to set, between
20 and 30 minutes. So you need several guitars to do a whole concert with
different tunings.

--Wim Hoogewerf