Framus Zither made in Bavaria serial no 4331 5B
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 5:16 am
Hi guys.
I really hate being predominant here but I am excited about learning to play the Zither, have just bought one and am practicing the scale of C major with correct fingering.
The thing that comes to my mind is that that the strings on my Framus Griffbrett are really hard to depress.
It REALLY hurts my fingers.
I am a violinist, guitarist and instrument maker ( hobby wise ).
I have noticed that the frets on the Framus descend from 5.7mm high at the nut to 3mm at the last and highest fret.
Question..
Is this normal for Zither fretting to gradually descend as the notes go Higher?
If so...it does not make sense .....
This means that every higher note one plays it becomes progressively harder to fret the Strings!
Are all Zithers fretted this way Please?
I would really like some answers on this please and especially from expert Zitherists if you are There?
I would have thought that the Zither would have been fretted like a chromatic guitar with all frets the same Height?
Please input.
Thanks
Pete
I really hate being predominant here but I am excited about learning to play the Zither, have just bought one and am practicing the scale of C major with correct fingering.
The thing that comes to my mind is that that the strings on my Framus Griffbrett are really hard to depress.
It REALLY hurts my fingers.
I am a violinist, guitarist and instrument maker ( hobby wise ).
I have noticed that the frets on the Framus descend from 5.7mm high at the nut to 3mm at the last and highest fret.
Question..
Is this normal for Zither fretting to gradually descend as the notes go Higher?
If so...it does not make sense .....
This means that every higher note one plays it becomes progressively harder to fret the Strings!
Are all Zithers fretted this way Please?
I would really like some answers on this please and especially from expert Zitherists if you are There?
I would have thought that the Zither would have been fretted like a chromatic guitar with all frets the same Height?
Please input.
Thanks
Pete