Members wu ming Posted April 5, 2008 Members Share Posted April 5, 2008 For practical purposes its hard to play the classical above the twelth fret, unless you have a cutaway and most don't. So why do classicals have lesser fretted necks than acoustic/electric guitars? is it just how they developed and grew.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted April 5, 2008 Members Share Posted April 5, 2008 Traditional stuff, yet again. That's why I have a cutaway on all my guitars. Symmetry is dangerous. Just say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 do you really need to play above the 12th fret? I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scottgd Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Very few classical players go "weedle-weedle-weedle" therefore, no need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totamus Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Well, all in all, its nothing to fret about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brahmz118 Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 These guys make it look easy. Seems like they all keep their thumbs wrapped around the guitar somewhere, unlike say, a cellist who floats his entire hand above the fingerboard. yflWG-e38OU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StringJunky Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Very few classical players go "weedle-weedle-weedle" therefore, no need. I always thought it was more of a "needly-needly-needly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Brahmz, that video was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clif Schlicher Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 These guys make it look easy. Seems like they all keep their thumbs wrapped around the guitar somewhere, unlike say, a cellist who floats his entire hand above the fingerboard. How do you spell "eclectic"? Looks like they rest the the upper bout on the clavicle on the high parts. No cutaway, but note the fretboard extensions. Clif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 The sound hole on a classical is further from the bridge than on a typical steel string acoustic. On a classical, the sound hole hits the fretboard at a high B. Some classicals have a fretboard extension that goes over the sound hole and accommodates an extra fret ©. On the typical steel string, the top fret is a C, and it is still about an inch away from the sound hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 do you really need to play above the 12th fret? I don't. No money above the 3rd fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bce5150 Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Well, all in all, its nothing to fret about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members loganonymous Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 I always thought it was more of a "needly-needly-needly". Really? I've always heard "meedly-meedly-meedly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 Really? I've always heard "meedly-meedly-meedly". :mad:no No NO:mad: It's "wheedly-wheedly-wheedly-whee"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted April 6, 2008 Members Share Posted April 6, 2008 These guys make it look easy. Seems like they all keep their thumbs wrapped around the guitar somewhere, unlike say, a cellist who floats his entire hand above the fingerboard. Yea, they make it look easy.. I've seen these guys before, they have their act together and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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