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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 01/23/2007 : 23:34:13
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thanks for the info. like i said i would only try this on a beater but im starting to wonder if it helps. i know a lot of people think that it helps with speed but its said to be untrue. i heard the only advantage is a little more control over bends on the high strings. i know Malmsteen uses one and hes fast, but so is Moore, Satriani, Becker, Friedman, Batio and a pile of other shredders who have a clean fretboard.
i know for neck/fretboard work you have to be very precise and theres lots that can go wrong. im starting to think it might not be worth it to do it myself and luthiers are expensive...
one last question i forgot about. what if your fretboard has inlays? whether it be dots or blocks. i think theyre only 1/16" or so deep. wouldnt scalloping damage the inlays? |
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guirat
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/23/2007 : 23:56:38
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I'm updating this post because I have more info on Fender scalloping.
The scalloping on the Malmsteen and Blackmore signature strats is different.
On the Malmsteen model the scalloping is centred between the frets and runs the full length of the fretboard. The scallop profile is a shallow U-shape curving from one fret to the next. There appears to be no 'flat' at all on the fretboard, and is therefore scalloped under all 6 strings.
On the Blackmore model the scalloping is a shallow V-shape which only appears to be under the DGBE strings, rising to flat for the E and A. The scallop is a straight slope down from the headstock-side fret to just before the next fret where it rises sharply. As you move towards the body end of the neck the scallops take on a more rounded profile, yet still not centred like the Malmsteen.
Blackmore:
http://www.mijfenders.com/Gallery/ST7258RBU2gallery/index.htm
Malmsteen:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Strat-Yngwie-Malmsteen-Duck-Signature-BrandNew_W0QQitemZ300080521083
So it appears when I scalloped my own fretboard I went for the Malmsteen profile. Maybe a little more severe than that, but close 
I did lose the perloid markers, they are only a mm or so in depth. Also I find finger placement has to be more precise, lest you bend the string out of tune by pushing down too hard. |
Edited by - guirat on 02/12/2007 13:13:20 |
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