I apologise if this is a recent subject..I just got here.
I want to scallop my fender classic 70's maple strat neck. I cant find a local tech who'll touch it so it's down to me. The questions i have are:
1) If i scallop just the higher side of the fret board, (gradually tapering up to the lower side where there would be almost no scallop), am I looking at warping problems?
2) Should I loosen the truss rod before I start?
I know some guitarists think scalloping is a waste of time, but i am a convert having played for several years on a yjm strat.
On the yjm the scallops are even all the way across the frets, however because of the side dot markers (which I understand go in about 6mm) I cannot scallop deep on the dot marker side of the neck. So I thought I would taper the scallops.
Has anyone ever done this? Know any cool sites with a step by step guide on this stuff?
Thanks for any help. :)
Anyone into scalloping necks here?
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This may help http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scal1.htm
Actually,that whole site is pretty useful...
Actually,that whole site is pretty useful...
Try once,fail twice...
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# 3
Pro:
You can play notes without your fingers touching the wood of the fretboard. This can let you play pretty fast.
You get a better grip on the strings . These allow you to build up with practice a pretty fast and accurate style.
Vibrato is increased as you can choose to push down harder into the fret and achieve a kind of string bend sound.
Also when you hand the guitar to a mate and tell him to play it mostly they are stuffed and are unable..making you look much better than you really are :rolleyes:
Cons:
Takes a little gettin used to
Watch how you play chords, I have no problem now but at first it was strange.
It is expensive to buy a ready scalloped neck, and risky to scallop your own.
I advise you to have at least two guitars, and only scallop one to start with. Or buy a ready made scallop neck at warmoth, or if you have the cash buy a yjm :cool: .
Play one first for a day or so before starting out on this route, some players apparently never get used to it. :confused:
You can play notes without your fingers touching the wood of the fretboard. This can let you play pretty fast.
You get a better grip on the strings . These allow you to build up with practice a pretty fast and accurate style.
Vibrato is increased as you can choose to push down harder into the fret and achieve a kind of string bend sound.
Also when you hand the guitar to a mate and tell him to play it mostly they are stuffed and are unable..making you look much better than you really are :rolleyes:
Cons:
Takes a little gettin used to
Watch how you play chords, I have no problem now but at first it was strange.
It is expensive to buy a ready scalloped neck, and risky to scallop your own.
I advise you to have at least two guitars, and only scallop one to start with. Or buy a ready made scallop neck at warmoth, or if you have the cash buy a yjm :cool: .
Play one first for a day or so before starting out on this route, some players apparently never get used to it. :confused:
# 4
personal taste I guess. Maybe he feels he just needs the extra grip on the higher frets...either that or he wimped out with the dremmel tool. :D
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