scallop necks

[tany]

i know some ppl use scallop necks but what is the main purpose?

and how much will it be to buy or make a scallop neck? DIY is hard?

 

[pooo]

Superior grip of the string. The absence of the wood beneath the strings really allow you to grip well and bend easily. It also allows you to do really wide vibratos. But it does hurt the fingertips at first as there isn't any support and the string digs right into your flesh.

It'll set you back at least 300 plus to scallop a full neck. Prices are dependent on the no. of frets to be scalloped.

There's an online tutorial at www.projectguitar.com on how to scallop a neck. It's a very time consuming process that involves quite a bit of work. Gotta be careful as well.

Be forewarned scallops DO weaken a guitar neck, making it more susceptible to more problems if not taken care of properly.

 

[Fruitwine]

maybe its just me, but also scallops seem to allow for easier hammer-ons and pulloffs, and i find i am able to play an itsy bit faster and more accurately. but again, maybe just me

 

[jeremyrozario]

nar, its not you, scallops rock

 

[ShredCow]

One thing to note... scallops don't necessarily mean better performance. If that were the case, every guitar would be scalloped. Truth is, most guitarist prefer the norm and use the norm.

 

[pooo]

One thing to note... scallops don't necessarily mean better performance. If that were the case, every guitar would be scalloped. Truth is, most guitarist prefer the norm and use the norm.

I agree with this statement. For one, tapping on a scallop neck, i just feel it just doesn't cut it. The sound doesn't come through as well as tapping on a normal neck. That's for the whole neck.

BUT, if you do scallops say like Vai, on the upper frets to help in bending and gripping there, those don't get in the way and definitely offer more benefits

 

[bam]

Superior grip of the string. The absence of the wood beneath the strings really allow you to grip well and bend easily. It also allows you to do really wide vibratos. But it does hurt the fingertips at first as there isn't any support and the string digs right into your flesh.

It'll set you back at least 300 plus to scallop a full neck. Prices are dependent on the no. of frets to be scalloped.

There's an online tutorial at www.projectguitar.com on how to scallop a neck. It's a very time consuming process that involves quite a bit of work. Gotta be careful as well.

Be forewarned scallops DO weaken a guitar neck, making it more susceptible to more problems if not taken care of properly.

You should have seen dhalif's fingers after he scalloped only half the frets.. :x

 

[pooo]

Haha he told me about it sometime back. Can't feel the thumb for a week :lol: