Scalloped Guitar

by **metaldazza** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:38 pm

Has anyone seen a guitar like this before. This instructable shows how to do it.... is it better then a normal fret board? Seems a bit crazy to me.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Scallop ... ets-14-21/

by **James** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:41 pm

I don't understand why anyone would want to do that, but then I know next to nothing about guitars.

by **Dian Wei** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:16 pm

Would it not just make it into a portable electric sitar?

by **RedBurp** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:35 pm

Yngwie Malmsteen done it first or so he says.

by **metaldazza** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:47 pm

For some reason I think it will make it's really bouncy and tiring to play.

by **zykloned** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:13 pm

Makes bends easier.

Never played one meself, would like to tho!

by **Bangover** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:18 pm

Malmsteen uses a scalloped fretboard and I think Vai has his 20-24 fret scalloped as well. Its meant to make playing faster easier, because it reduces the friction of your fingertips on the fretboard. I played malmsteens sig in a guitar shop once, didnt really like it. Shredding is shit anyway.

by **Magnificent S Pendergast** on Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:34 pm

I did it to the top 12 frets of an old guitar I had years ago - I really liked it at the time but it's been so long I wouldn't have a clue how to describe what the benefits were!! Right about MAAAALMSTEEEEN though.

by **meluaz** on Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:14 pm

ive played a scalloped guitar several times and well the guitar string doesnt even go near the wood on a normal guitar so to me it doesnt feel any different but i do think it looks really really cool and just is a defining feature on a guitar.

by **Magnificent S Pendergast** on Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:04 pm

wow meluaz is back, who will be next? Metal Iain?

by **meluaz** on Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:20 pm

Magnificent S Pendergast wrote:wow meluaz is back, who will be next? Metal Iain?

haha i havnt g0ne anywhere..ive been 0n here as usual but as u can tell my ceyb0ard has br0cen and i have t0 write things irregularly

by **Magnificent S Pendergast** on Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:32 pm

To tell you the truth I hadn't noticed any difference!

by **thrasherdave** on Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:33 am

Never played a guitar with scalloped frets, but I was always told that it just makes leads and bends easier. Apparently they're a fucking bitch to pinch on.

by **GoreBastard** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:02 am

Magnificent S Pendergast wrote:wow meluaz is back, who will be next? Metal Iain?

Metal Iaiain has gone? Fucking hell, that's a shock.

by **Creeping Dan** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:06 am

Yeh. Lev and Aaron have gone too. And a few others so theres hardly been any jokes and funny threads for ages.

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