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== Alternate Tuning Systems for Guitar ==
=== Buzz Feiten Tuning System ===
The '''Buzz Feiten Tuning System ''' (BFTS) is a patented design to help try to get better intonation throughout the fretboard. Specifically, it tries to eliminate two issues: sharp notes on the first 3 frets and inconsistent harmonic perception of intervals between different chord shapes.
The first issue is solved by placing the nut slightly closer to the first fret. The increased tension necessary to fret those frets is what makes them sharp, so shortening the scale length compensates for this. Existing non-BFTS guitars can be retrofitted (by Buzz Feiten or licensed luthiers) with the BFTS without having to recut the neck by using a shelf nut that extends a bit on top of the fretboard.