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DeFrag
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USA
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 Posted - 02/11/2009 : 06:29:40
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http://www.novaxguitars.com
Rickenbacker had some slanted fret guitars back in the 70s but pics are hard to come by. |
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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2009 : 06:42:40
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| sure looks like a wide neck |
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Laurie
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Canada
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 08:39:37
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Originally posted by kelmaur
sure looks like a wide neck
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2009 : 12:58:25
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| it compensates for the standard bad not placement on the guitar |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2009 : 13:03:35
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It's like looking at those Escher paintings where the perspectives are all messed up.  |
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Witloofboer
Gold Member
Belgium
513 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2009 : 14:09:12
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| Charlie Hunter uses these. |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
753 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2009 : 14:11:41
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John Mayer's been using one on his "old" album (it's even on the cover)
I'm more interested in the True Temprament guitars ...played one on last years Musik Messe - really cool stuff |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 14:21:16
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I have the very strong feeling that these are way out of my price league. Shame, as I would love to get the mandolin (sorry, Fandolin) for my wife.
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 17:48:04
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The Dingwalls are $6-8k CAD (more now, probably).
A local guy who owned a custom (aren't they all?) Dingwall had it stolen, and it prompted a huge newspaper article about stolen hi-end gear. Hard to fence one-of-a-kind items like that, I'd guess, but people still take 'em.
Those "True Temperament" frets are interesting, but I'm told even players like Vai were finding them to be difficult to work around (bending notes makes them go wild). So much amazing in-tune music has been made with primitive 50s electric instruments that I don't think these innovations are the be-all-end-all of tone. (In the same way that PLEKking a guitar doesn't make it instantly amazing, as some people feel).. |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 18:43:06
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Originally posted by verivorax
The Dingwalls are $6-8k CAD (more now, probably).
A local guy who owned a custom (aren't they all?) Dingwall had it stolen, and it prompted a huge newspaper article about stolen hi-end gear. Hard to fence one-of-a-kind items like that, I'd guess, but people still take 'em.
Those "True Temperament" frets are interesting, but I'm told even players like Vai were finding them to be difficult to work around (bending notes makes them go wild). So much amazing in-tune music has been made with primitive 50s electric instruments that I don't think these innovations are the be-all-end-all of tone. (In the same way that PLEKking a guitar doesn't make it instantly amazing, as some people feel)..
what's this PLEKing you speak of???
I guess that's the stuff Framus uses but I have no clue what it does. |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 18:46:18
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Originally posted by MullyFX
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Originally posted by verivorax
The Dingwalls are $6-8k CAD (more now, probably).
A local guy who owned a custom (aren't they all?) Dingwall had it stolen, and it prompted a huge newspaper article about stolen hi-end gear. Hard to fence one-of-a-kind items like that, I'd guess, but people still take 'em.
Those "True Temperament" frets are interesting, but I'm told even players like Vai were finding them to be difficult to work around (bending notes makes them go wild). So much amazing in-tune music has been made with primitive 50s electric instruments that I don't think these innovations are the be-all-end-all of tone. (In the same way that PLEKking a guitar doesn't make it instantly amazing, as some people feel)..
what's this PLEKing you speak of???
I guess that's the stuff Framus uses but I have no clue what it does.
aaahhh:
http://www.framus.de/modules/infos/info.php?katID=14719&cl=EN |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 20:22:33
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Originally posted by MullyFX
aaahhh:
http://www.framus.de/modules/infos/info.php?katID=14719&cl=EN
WOW... that is high-tech!
It continually amazes me that a good player has the ability to compensate for (and exploit) all the little inconsistencies and inaccuracies in a guitar.
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 23:32:14
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I saw the PLEK in action @ the Nashville Gibson Custom Shop in 2005.. you can pick a specific fret profile (as per the difference in 58/59 LP frets).. It should also be able to compensate for variances and twists in the neck/fingerboard (at the time of plekking, of course). The machines are something like $250k and shops willing to do it for consumers might charge as much as $500 for Plekking a single guitar. It's amazing tech, indeed,
but I'm in more reverence of the players, as Laurie said, who overcome those issues and make amazing music. |
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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2009 : 14:37:03
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IMO
i think they are ugly..no disrecpect for ones that do like them
seems to me that you would have to spread your fingers more than normal in some instances |
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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2009 : 14:39:58
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Originally posted by bossarea
It's like looking at those Escher paintings where the perspectives are all messed up.
i know exactly what you mean..i use dto have a shirt with some of his pencil drawings on it
i love his stuff..it makes you think |
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Fanned fret guitar
