Warmoth Pro Neck construction

[imminentG]

It is my understanding that because of the way the pro neck is made, you can't get one with a skunk stripe.

It is also my understanding that you can only scallop a pro neck.


Does this mean that you can't ever get a half scalloped neck with a skunk stripe? If there was some way around it all, I'd really love to hear it.

Anybody?
:sad1:
Gregg?

 

[AToE]

Buy whatever neck you really want and then get it scalloped locally? That's all I can suggest.

 

[rockskate4x]

If Warmoth only scallops their pro necks, I'm sure that it's for a reason... I'm not sure I would try it...

 

[big bob]

hi, I 1/2 scalloped this marmoth vintage modern and had no problems at all, I believe the fretboard is not as thick on the vintage modern/ vintage and that is why they won't scallope them but not sure.

 

[rockskate4x]

yeah, it does weird things to the side dots when you scallop a smaller fretboard... hopefully that's the only reason warmoth won't do it...

 

[big bob]

I would imagine warmoth would be happy to tell you why if you shoot them an email.

 

[T.L.]

Not to change the subject, but I like the idea of scalloping only half the neck (frets 12 - 22). It makes more sense because those are the frets that are the most difficult to get a "grip" on the string. I really see no purpose of scalloping the entire neck (although Blackmore and Malmsteen would obviously disagree with me)...

 

[buckallred]

quick question: what does scalloping do for a guitar?

 

[exalted]

You don't have to actually fret the note - just press down on it gently.

It gives access to a wider spectrum of sounds:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxvU9-yxL4[/youtube]

And it also makes playing fast easier.

 

[T.L.]

Yngwie says that scalloping makes playing fast "more difficult".  He says he does it because it gives him more control over the string, not for speed...

 

[AToE]

It makes pretty much every aspect of playing more difficult, but teaches/forces you to press more lightly(correctly) and gives you better control over vibrato and bends.

 

[exalted]

Ah, well there it is, then. I've only read about it...I haven't actually tried it. That's interesting, though.

 

[callaway]

That video was cool. The ultimate sitar simulator!

 

[AToE]

That video was cool. The ultimate sitar simulator!

Sounds cool indeed, not sure where those sympathetic string sounds are coming from though, the video isn't very clear but I don't see any extra strings...

 

[newmexstrings]

There's a machine, sort of like a drum machine, except it's a tambura drone and you can program the key and speed of the drone.

http://www.tradingmusician.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=359&id=8649

I bet that's how you're hearing sympathetic strings.

Sorry to hijack, now back to scallops and other creatures of the sea.

 

[blimpo]

You have to have a light touch.

It is easy to bend them sharp with too much pressure when playing chords.