blake da teleman
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i was curious what is the reason for a scalloped neck becuase i dont have a clue how u play on it?
reason for scalloped neck?
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Paul S.
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Re: reason for scalloped neck?
A scalloped fretboard takes a bit of time to get used to. You have to have really good control over your fretting hand - and by that I mean you have to be very consistent with the amount of pressure that you press down in the strings with.
You can press down on a string and raise the pitch around a half-step, depending on how deep the scallop is.
Some guys use them to facilitate in bending, as your fingers will never touch the fretboard.
You'd really have to check out a guitar with a scalloped fretboard to see if it suits you - most players prefer not to go this route.
Paul
A scalloped fretboard takes a bit of time to get used to. You have to have really good control over your fretting hand - and by that I mean you have to be very consistent with the amount of pressure that you press down in the strings with.
You can press down on a string and raise the pitch around a half-step, depending on how deep the scallop is.
Some guys use them to facilitate in bending, as your fingers will never touch the fretboard.
You'd really have to check out a guitar with a scalloped fretboard to see if it suits you - most players prefer not to go this route.
Paul
Biu
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Re: reason for scalloped neck?
Check mine out:
Scalloping is an excellent choice for dudes with a light touch like me and Mincer. Bends are a lot easier, you can dig into them more, and the feel isn't really too different from a guitar with HUGE frets. It's not as hard to get used to as most people say it is and if you feel somewhat inhibited by your guitars right now because they are too hard for you to play, you might wanna look into this.
Check mine out:
Scalloping is an excellent choice for dudes with a light touch like me and Mincer. Bends are a lot easier, you can dig into them more, and the feel isn't really too different from a guitar with HUGE frets. It's not as hard to get used to as most people say it is and if you feel somewhat inhibited by your guitars right now because they are too hard for you to play, you might wanna look into this.
Hot _Grits
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Re: reason for scalloped neck?
One of the first people to get a scallop fingerboard was John Mclaughlin. He was very influenced by indian classical music, and used the scalloping to help with playing microtonally, bending to get tones between the traditional semitone.
The more recent scalloping craze came about after Yngwie copied Richie Blackmore and everyone and their dog copied Yngwie back in the late 80s. Yngwie has said that scalloping helps with his vibrato.
In my experience, most people who go for scalloped boards are looking for a boost in playability. You can play with a light touch and really get your legato happening. i went through a scalloped phase, but I missed being able to dig in. Overall, I'd recommend super jumbo frets for the same effect.
One of the first people to get a scallop fingerboard was John Mclaughlin. He was very influenced by indian classical music, and used the scalloping to help with playing microtonally, bending to get tones between the traditional semitone.
The more recent scalloping craze came about after Yngwie copied Richie Blackmore and everyone and their dog copied Yngwie back in the late 80s. Yngwie has said that scalloping helps with his vibrato.
In my experience, most people who go for scalloped boards are looking for a boost in playability. You can play with a light touch and really get your legato happening. i went through a scalloped phase, but I missed being able to dig in. Overall, I'd recommend super jumbo frets for the same effect.
danglybanger
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Re: reason for scalloped neck?
sorry... I don't see how a scalloped fretboard lets you play with a lighter touch. I can see that with the scallops you NEED to play with a lighter touch, (or else bend the strings inadvertantly) but since scallops don't affect the action/string tension, how does the guitar play any lighter than a guitar set up the same, without a scalloped fretboard?
dan
sorry... I don't see how a scalloped fretboard lets you play with a lighter touch. I can see that with the scallops you NEED to play with a lighter touch, (or else bend the strings inadvertantly) but since scallops don't affect the action/string tension, how does the guitar play any lighter than a guitar set up the same, without a scalloped fretboard?
dan
Re: reason for scalloped neck?
The tendency is to press down till you feel wood. With scallops you press until the string contacts the fret, and no more. This allows less effort to accomplish the same task. It works, try it.
I got into scalloped necks after listening to John McLaughlin with Shakti. My next guitar will be a scalloped acoustic.
Hey Biu, how do you pronounce 'Biu' anyway?
The tendency is to press down till you feel wood. With scallops you press until the string contacts the fret, and no more. This allows less effort to accomplish the same task. It works, try it.
I got into scalloped necks after listening to John McLaughlin with Shakti. My next guitar will be a scalloped acoustic.
Hey Biu, how do you pronounce 'Biu' anyway?
Boston Joe
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Re: reason for scalloped neck?
"The tendency is to press down till you feel wood. With scallops you press until the string contacts the fret, and no more. This allows less effort to accomplish the same task. It works, try it."
Plus, you're not slowed down by the friction of your fingers against the wood.
Biu, those are some very deep scallops. I only went as far as 1/16". You don't really come into contact with the wood by that point, but I would imagine the deeper scalloping facilitates a better increase in pitch for effect if you decide to press harder.
"The tendency is to press down till you feel wood. With scallops you press until the string contacts the fret, and no more. This allows less effort to accomplish the same task. It works, try it."
Plus, you're not slowed down by the friction of your fingers against the wood.
Biu, those are some very deep scallops. I only went as far as 1/16". You don't really come into contact with the wood by that point, but I would imagine the deeper scalloping facilitates a better increase in pitch for effect if you decide to press harder.
rspst14
Tone Cat
Re: reason for scalloped neck?
For a homemade scallop job, that turned out pretty well...unlike that guy who got "scallopowned." :laugh2:
Never tried it myself, although I do prefer jumbo frets on all of my guitars. Not quite a scalloped feel, but I learned to play on a guitar with Dunlop jumbos, so as a result, I can't adapt to smaller frets very easily. They slow me down, mess with my vibrato and string bending, and just don't feel right to me.
Ryan
For a homemade scallop job, that turned out pretty well...unlike that guy who got "scallopowned." :laugh2:
Never tried it myself, although I do prefer jumbo frets on all of my guitars. Not quite a scalloped feel, but I learned to play on a guitar with Dunlop jumbos, so as a result, I can't adapt to smaller frets very easily. They slow me down, mess with my vibrato and string bending, and just don't feel right to me.
Ryan
