my guitar (that is right now in the process of beeing built) will be scalloped from the .. umm.. either 12th or 15th fret onward. why? well - a few years ago i scalloped the neck of an old cheap guitar myself (not realy hard to do) and it was very cool especially in the higher range for the notes are fretted easier and cleaner. but the low ranges require a very light preasure for when you put too much preasure on the strings, the notes get out of tune since it is similar to whe nyou do a bending. thats why i only want my hig register scalloped - the risk of pushing too hard when soloing is not to high plus it makes the higher notes (frets 20-36) easier to play.