TonyFlyingSquirrel
Master Member
- Messages
- 4,444
I used to play exclusively on a scalloped board on my old strat, and while it does work well if you know how to play with a proper technique, I honestly don't see what it accomplishes that can not be accomplished with a set of SS6100's.
Back when Blackmore, McLaughlin, & Memesteen all started scalloping, there wasn't a whole lot of instruments available as oem with 6100 sized fretwire. Now there is. Now there's no longer a need to remove wood to get more clearance, taller frets give you the clearance, and you retain a stiffer, more stable neck, especially if unfinished, especially if that unfinished neck is all maple.
In fact, I can't see how anyone would consider an unfinished maple neck when canary, pau-fero, and other more tangible, just as toneful, choices exist.
Want a light neck, that doesn't need to be finished and has lots of clearance from the fret surface to the fingerboard surface? Get an exotic with a wizard profile and SS6100 fretwire, done. :headbang1:
Back when Blackmore, McLaughlin, & Memesteen all started scalloping, there wasn't a whole lot of instruments available as oem with 6100 sized fretwire. Now there is. Now there's no longer a need to remove wood to get more clearance, taller frets give you the clearance, and you retain a stiffer, more stable neck, especially if unfinished, especially if that unfinished neck is all maple.
In fact, I can't see how anyone would consider an unfinished maple neck when canary, pau-fero, and other more tangible, just as toneful, choices exist.
Want a light neck, that doesn't need to be finished and has lots of clearance from the fret surface to the fingerboard surface? Get an exotic with a wizard profile and SS6100 fretwire, done. :headbang1:
