To Scallop Or Not To Scallop, that is the question :) |
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Oct 5 2011, 04:59 PM
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I'm working on renewing my Musima strat copy, the fretboard has some small pits, so it needs to be polished in anyway. I thought of scalloping it instead of polishing. Can you give me some pros and cons of scalloping?
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Oct 5 2011, 05:56 PM
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I've never played a scalloped guitar, but it would cool to experiment with one.
I'd say do it if you know how to. They say you can play faster, I guess it feels lighter, -------------------- Visit my:
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Oct 5 2011, 07:01 PM
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A scallop neck for a guitar isn't a requirement, you can still play everything on a standard guitar.
The natural response of the finger on a normal fretboard is to go down and touch the wood. This isn't required and too much force just slows you down, the scallop is mostly there just to pervent this. It like those shredder training picks with a hook on them, it force-teachs correct position, else your'll hear about it! Depending on the stubbornness user, this could be a good or bad thing, make or break your playing. Scallop Neck Pros: Better vibrato Better bends Lighter playing style Faster playing Scallop Neck Cons: Learning curve to get use to Forces you into lighter playing, if you fight it your notes will go out of tune No longer have that finger comfort of touching wood Strings can go under each other more easier on bends Becomes unplayable if you have bad techniques/habits which you can't break or don't want to break This post has been edited by Azzaboi: Oct 5 2011, 07:02 PM --------------------  Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Oct 5 2011, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE (K1R @ Oct 5 2011, 03:59 PM)  I'm working on renewing my Musima strat copy, the fretboard has some small pits, so it needs to be polished in anyway. I thought of scalloping it instead of polishing. Can you give me some pros and cons of scalloping? Hey K1R, Testtubemammoth just addressed this dilema of to scallop or not recently and then scalloped his own neck. Check out his thread here https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=40740 hope it helps. Peace, Rich........ |
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Oct 6 2011, 01:17 AM
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that thread is very useful, be sure to check it out!
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.... You don't play faster at all, in fact your actually slower until you really master the lightness of touch. Just because fast players play a scallop guitar doesn't mean if you pick it up you will be faster....
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Oct 7 2011, 10:46 AM
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I have NEVER tried one but this thread just opened a big thirst for trying one
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Oct 8 2011, 05:22 PM
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Thanks a lot guys
I guess, I have to visit a music store and search for scalloped guitar to try
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