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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ Rga 121 Scalloped

Posted by: USAMAN Feb 10 2008, 09:06 PM

I just got done scalloping my guitar neck, 21-24.
Piece of cake. It was really easy. Bought two different sized round files and some fine sand paper.
Only problem is that one of the inlays (dot) was really shallow. it disappeared in the process. I drilled and installed a new dot I carved from a piece of white plastic I had laying around. Cant even tell I made the dot. So now I have a "jemesk" neck and i really like it.

Posted by: DeepRoots Feb 10 2008, 09:09 PM

So do you find bending and vibrato easier there? I find the upper frets a bit trickier to bend at times so i may give this a shot...

Posted by: Tjchep Feb 10 2008, 09:15 PM

Nice job dude..

last four frets for me on any guitar is a must.

So hard to get up there and get a perfect grip on the string to do a bend, let alone vibrato. Makes things much easier, and it takes like 20 min.

Posted by: USAMAN Feb 10 2008, 09:22 PM

No one is even going to reply on my kick ass dot replacement (21 st fret)...thats the part I am most proud of.....lol
bending on the scallops is easier.

Posted by: at lights end Feb 10 2008, 09:25 PM

cool!
i might do this to my project guitar once the neck arrives.
i noticed you have a load of different types of screws in your neck pickup, is that for a reason? i read somewhere that different shaped screws change your tone.

Posted by: USAMAN Feb 10 2008, 09:46 PM

QUOTE (at lights end @ Feb 10 2008, 09:25 PM)

They are all the same (screws) just looks that way in the picture.....stock pu's

Posted by: preownedguitar Feb 15 2008, 07:26 AM

Wow nice! The inlay came out perfect. I didn't even realize you did that until I read it.

Posted by: lavendell Feb 15 2008, 10:08 AM

QUOTE (USAMAN @ Feb 10 2008, 09:06 PM)

I drilled and installed a new dot I carved from a piece of white plastic I had laying around.

Good idea!
A pick works just fine for that as well (if you don't have any white plastic next time)

Btw, the scallop looks great! Well done

Posted by: Bogdan Feb 15 2008, 01:09 PM

Dot looks natural hehhe I can't notice any difference..Great job here