Scalloped Frets, how are they? |
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Dec 18 2007, 11:52 AM
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ive never placed my hands on a guitar with scalloped frets and i was just wonder of others people's personal experiences with them. how do they feel? do they make playing easier? notes sound more clear? better for shredding? whats their purpose?
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Dec 18 2007, 01:02 PM
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Marcus - let's say I am more comfortable with playing legato fast than picking. Wouldn't the scalloped fretboard give the legato runs more tone?
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Dec 18 2007, 01:10 PM
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that would make sense to me too... the idea behind scalloped frets really seem like once you got used to them they would be extreamly better in the long run. ive read tho that scalloped frets lower on the fretboard makes it extremely hard to play cords. im assuming this means full cords not power cords. so i was thinking or scalloping out one of my lower end guitars (that im ok with messing up haha) but from what frets should i do it? i was thinking maybe like from fret 12-24 maybe. like start the new octave with scalloped frets. this way i still have the lower octave for cords, i dont think i ever play cords higher then the 12 fret haha.
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Dec 18 2007, 01:40 PM
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is it hard to scallop a fretboard or does it need to be done proffessionally?
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Dec 18 2007, 01:41 PM
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well i think tomorrow or the next day i will scallop one of my guitar... ill post before and after pics of my work
 tho this will be my first time doing so, we will see how it tunes out haha. -------------------- Random Person : "got a myspace page?"
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Dec 18 2007, 01:55 PM
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well i think its because of the fret size.... people like the shred all over the neck but the higher you get the more differently you haver to press then say the wider lower frets... i think its harder to press them down to get the tone you want on higher frets... thus scalloping will make it easier to press down to get the desired note. but im a n00b what do i know haha
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Dec 18 2007, 02:15 PM
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QUOTE (muntahunta @ Dec 18 2007, 01:40 PM)  is it hard to scallop a fretboard or does it need to be done proffessionally? muntahunta, It is not hard, but it does take some effort and very long time (several days) of course you'll propably get a better scallop if it's done by a professional. But it's often quite expensive  Here's a very good tutorial if you want to do it yourself: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scal1.htm
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Dec 18 2007, 02:21 PM
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QUOTE (lavendell @ Dec 18 2007, 05:15 AM) Here's a very good tutorial if you want to do it yourself: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scal1.htm thats the tutorial im using as well
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Dec 18 2007, 02:23 PM
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QUOTE Here's a very good tutorial if you want to do it yourself: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scal1.htm ive looked at that and i dont have the tools which frets could i do with just the 1/4" round file?and how would i go about finishing it? i really want to do this and since one of my strings have just broke i have more reason to take the strings off to do it 
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Dec 18 2007, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE (muntahunta @ Dec 18 2007, 05:23 AM) ive looked at that and i dont have the tools which frets could i do with just the 1/4" round file?and how would i go about finishing it? i really want to do this and since one of my strings have just broke i have more reason to take the strings off to do it well im figuring you can probably do down to the 16-24 with a round 1/4 file...then if you wanted to go down further then that id look for a flatter more oval shape 1/2 file or something.... thats what im plannin on doing. off to home depot! haha -------------------- Random Person : "got a myspace page?"
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Dec 18 2007, 02:39 PM
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nah, i think its either the full neck or none. if i just get the high part of the neck done i think it would be too hard to get used to. changing between scalloped and non scalloped.
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Dec 18 2007, 03:08 PM
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well if you wanna do them all then id get the 1/4" file and like a 5/8" file. and id do it all by hand, slowly, and just shape it by eye. then go over it all with sand paper down to some fine grain paper, and then polish it up
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Dec 18 2007, 03:25 PM
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QUOTE (David.C.Bond @ Dec 18 2007, 07:51 AM) Interesting. I personally would never dare to attempt to scallop a fretboard myself, because I know I'd probably make a pig's ear of it! I noticed that some Ibanez Jem's come with the highest frets scalloped (around 20-24?), what would be the advantage of just scalloping these frets? I agree on the home scalloping front! I guess the l;ast 4 scalloped frets are the ones you need the most help with - kind of a compromise if you don't want to scallop the whole neck. Another answer might be "Because Steve Vai said so!" - it may just be his personal preference and have no logic behind it at all ... -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Dec 18 2007, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE (lavendell @ Dec 18 2007, 09:45 AM)  well, that's a perfectly good reason to scallop the last 4 frets! I'm sure Steve knows what he's doing Very true
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