String Configuration
The fretboard display adapts to your instrument configuration automatically, reflecting your choices from the guitar tab editor.
String Count
The number of strings shown depends on the selected instrument:
- Guitar — 6, 7, or 8 strings
- Bass — 4, 5, or 6 strings
- Ukulele — 4 strings
Change the string count in the tab editor’s Instrument Settings, and the fretboard updates to match.
String Thickness
The fretboard renders each string with a different thickness to match a real instrument neck. Thickness values are in points (highest-pitched string listed first):
| Instrument | Thicknesses (high to low) |
|---|---|
| Guitar 6-string | 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.2 |
| Guitar 7-string | 0.8, 0.9, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 2.2 |
| Guitar 8-string | 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 2.2 |
| Bass 4-string | 1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 3.0 |
| Bass 5-string | 1.5, 1.7, 2.0, 2.4, 3.0 |
| Bass 6-string | 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5, 3.0 |
| Ukulele 4-string | 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 |
Lower strings (bass strings) appear thicker; higher strings appear thinner. This visual differentiation makes it easier to read the neck at a glance, especially when multiple notes are active across different strings.
String Labels
Each string is labeled with its open-string note name at the left edge of the fretboard. The labels always reflect the current tuning — including custom tunings and capo adjustments.
Fret Dot Positions
Standard dot markers appear at the conventional fret positions:
- Single dots: frets 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21
- Double dots: frets 12, 24
These are fixed reference points that match the physical layout of any standard guitar or bass neck.
Tip: If your string labels look wrong, double-check your tuning in Instrument Settings — the fretboard always mirrors whatever tuning the tab editor has set.