Hi all..i've seen this on yngwie malmsteens guitar where in between the frets the neck is scooped out...is this something that i can do on a normal neck or does it have to be a special one..also what are the benefits of doing this or is it a bit of a gimmick..cheers all

You can do it on a normal neck,take it to a luthier.They just scallop the fretboard in between the frets.It makes bends easier,and feels so smooth and shit.

if u get it done, then i suggest u get it done on a crappy another guitar to ur main. that way if u dont like it.

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Yngwie says it actually makes it a bit harder to legato cause you don't have the backrest of the fretboard to help.

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Its great once you get used to it.

Ive scalloped a couple of my guitars and im happy with the result.

Do it on a shitty guitar or just buy a crap neck off ebay and have a practice on it.

Patience and a certain amount of skill can save a shitload on getting a 'luthier' to do it.

Watch out for your inlays and the trussrod, dont get too carried away!

One thing I don't totally understand is why people get the last 4 frets scalloped (21, 22, 23, 24). Those frets areso close together you barely touch the fretboard anyway.

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makes bends on the higher frets much easier

Well I'll have to take your word for that. A mate of mine has a killer Warlock, blue quilted top, white binding ont he bidy, gold hardware) and the entire fretboard was scalloped, but he's moved away so I haven't sen it in a long time.

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i suggest if ur thinking of doing it do what either i said or what tony J said

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Try to play on another guitar with a scalloped neck first. Some may not like the feeling. It's a good ideea to have a second "normal" neck guitar .
It takes a while to get used to it. A friend of mine scalloped his Fender Iron Maiden sig and played a gig two days later. The solos were out of tune and not because he doesn't know how to play , he just could not control the "new" guitar. If you press the strings to much you'l get a sharper note. Remember there's no wood to stop your finger.

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cheers guys for all your thoughts..thats hepled me out big time..

you can either buy a crap guitar or buy a replacement neck

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