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Originally posted by Azrael
plus it makes the higher notes (frets 20-36) easier to play.
lol, mine stops at 22 :o
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[Edited by Azrael on 09-23-2003 at 02:24 AM]
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i used those files - the larger radius for the larger fret-spacings, the smaller radius for the smaller ones - just dont take away more then 3mm - thats enough by far - try to make it as evenly rounded as possible without bumps. then go over it with sandpaper to smoothen it out. afterwards some fretboardpolish to get rid of the dirt and voila!
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A friend of mine scalloped the frets on his guitar. It looks a nightmare but it would be easy to play if it wasn't for a missing part of the bridge on the high E. He partially killed it with some daft attempt to add a 7th string. I'm so glad he's not a surgeon, he'd practically be an advertisment for pre-clinical death!

As for rhythm playing, its weird at first, especially if you play a real fast or heavy rhythm style..but you get used to it.
My favorite thing about it is all the cool vibrato I can do though. I can tap the higher frets with my right hand, and vibrato those, bend them around, even fret the strings much easier.



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Or wouldnt that be an option?
Im seriously thinking about scalloping my strat model
there not common around this area so I cant test 1...
Is testing it on an other guitar first a must or can you just scalop for like 1 mm at a time and then decide to do a full scalop or just leave 5 frets with 1 mm deep scalop?
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I don't see the point other than easier bends and thicker vibrato
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I think I just fell for a old joke or something but just checking :P
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how much space will you have between 35-36 fret?
I have a mandolin and I can't play beyond the 10th fret because my fingers are too wide to fit between the frets
Originally posted by TheWizard
36 frets is insane
how much space will you have between 35-36 fret?
I have a mandolin and I can't play beyond the 10th fret because my fingers are too wide to fit between the frets
I imagine after you get up high enough, the guitar has whole-tones between each fret.
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