In all likelyhood I'm going to order a brand new neck for my Stratocaster. I have a good idea of what I want already (Maple neck/fretboard, possibly a scalloped fretboard; if not some cool inlays and stainless steel frets, etc.) but I'm not sure which back shape to get.
See, I've got quite small hands for a guitar player. Scales are tough to play, especially higher up on the neck. I try to accomidate for it by doing a lot of Rhoades-like sliding but overall I find that the on my Les Paul and even on my Strat (obviously the latter has a much thinner neck) I have trouble playing some leads, especially while standing up. I was thinking of getting a different back shape when I order my Warmoth neck.
I was looking at the Wizard contour but I'm not sure because I've played it before (upside down, I'm a lefty!), and it appears that extensive chording (esp. power chords) would wear my hand down rather quickly. And scalloping isn't avalible on Wizard models at Warmoth. I was intrigued by the Wolfgang Contour - I've heard its real comfortable but I've never played one before... It's just a bit bigger than a normal Strat, right?
So what's your suggestion for a player with small hands? :smack:
Also - scalloping (from the 12th fret up) good or bad idea? Going by what Warmoth has to say, along with numerous reviewers, it seems like a great idea.
Also what's the deal with Pau Ferro fretboards? Anyone have one?
See, I've got quite small hands for a guitar player. Scales are tough to play, especially higher up on the neck. I try to accomidate for it by doing a lot of Rhoades-like sliding but overall I find that the on my Les Paul and even on my Strat (obviously the latter has a much thinner neck) I have trouble playing some leads, especially while standing up. I was thinking of getting a different back shape when I order my Warmoth neck.
I was looking at the Wizard contour but I'm not sure because I've played it before (upside down, I'm a lefty!), and it appears that extensive chording (esp. power chords) would wear my hand down rather quickly. And scalloping isn't avalible on Wizard models at Warmoth. I was intrigued by the Wolfgang Contour - I've heard its real comfortable but I've never played one before... It's just a bit bigger than a normal Strat, right?
So what's your suggestion for a player with small hands? :smack:
Also - scalloping (from the 12th fret up) good or bad idea? Going by what Warmoth has to say, along with numerous reviewers, it seems like a great idea.
Also what's the deal with Pau Ferro fretboards? Anyone have one?
