seeing as there is such a love fest going on here, i'm reluctant to weigh in with my two cents worth. but, in the interest of shearing, here it is. not a fan of it at all. several reasons;
- these things tend to be one size fits all. i have a very specific preference for necks. i love the look of a les paul, but would never play one. those necks are like baseball bats, too round. i like a nice wide, flat, thin neck. and it cant be all lacquered to hell either. i like the feel of raw wood.
- seven frets? i mean common, thats just way too much of a gimmick to be a practical tool. very limited in my opinion.
- practicing left hand without right? i mean, am i the only one to see the emperor with no clothes? and you cant practice right even if you wanted too. for proper technique, you need to be able to rest your forearm on the body. i saw their promotional video, and the guy strumming it looked so contorted, i felt sorry for his carpal tunnel.
- and lastly, and i guess most importantly. i'm never that far away from my guitar. i have a wife, three kids, and an extremely demanding job. all that notwithstanding, i make time, every day.
boris
Hi boris,
thank you for your post. I try to answer...
First of all, here at GMC we like to know all your opinions, so feel free to post.
- All guitar players have some preferences about everything. The Shredneck
is not an instrument!
They have different colors, different models, etc.. But you can't find a Shredneck for Ibanez players, another for Gibson Players, etc.. Once again,
it's always better to practice with a real guitar!!!
- Seven frets? Yes, the tool is designed to be portable, small and for the fingering hand. Off course, you play a lot of licks on the high frets when you're soloing with a real guitar. This type of playing require your favourite guitar
, it's simple.
- You can practice with one hand and with two hands. The guy on their myspace is me... no problems at all while I'm practice with the Shredneck.
- It's great to know that you're always near your guitar and you have a wife and kids. But this is just your situation.
Other people can need a practice tool.
Cheers,