Members IAmAScientist Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 I would like to have a nicely scalloped fret board but I don't want to f my whole neck up. Now, I've NEVER done actual work on the wood of a guitar, but I've got a steady hand and am pretty good at this kind of thing. My questions are 1) is this going to have to be refinished and 2) have you ever done this yourself? Any advice is welcomed. http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scalloped.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members varialbender Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 You got a cheapo guitar you can try it on? I've never done it, but that could help you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrMunky Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 It's not easy to do correctly. However, even if you do it correctly, you're almost certain to cause death or serious injury to the neck of the guitar. Most necks are constructed so that all of the wood forms a part of their essential structure. Taking a significant amount of wood out of the neck will render it highly susceptible to warpage. Professionally scalloped OEM necks are generally designed differently. Either they feature a dual expanding or other particularly stable truss rod design, or the loss of wood is otherwise compensated for. Even these don't tend to be the most stable necks. If you've ever played a scallopped neck, it's not that different in terms of feel from a standard neck with large, say Dunlop 6100 or 6000 frets. You would probably be better off having the neck refretted with large frets. Once they're big enough that you can't feel the wood at all, scallopping won't make any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted November 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Yeah, I assumed that scalloping the neck would just about completely ruin the sucker. Now, let's say I decide to do it anyway. Should I remove the neck before I start? Or can I leave it attached? Is there anything holding the neck to the body besides the four screws? I've never taken the neck off of my guitar before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 if it were me, i'd buy a pre-scalloped neck from warmoth, or WD or wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T113 Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 if it were me, i'd buy a pre-scalloped neck from warmoth, or WD or wherever. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MBET Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Let's see... You've never done it before? And you're not an experieced woodworker??? Yep, you'll f*ck it up. Even if you do this correctly, there is no going back. Once you do it, you can't undo it. If you REALLY want to try this just buy a neck and experiment on the replacement neck. That way if you botch it or don't like it you can just put the original neck back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UncleDig Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Unleash the fookin FURY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruno Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by UncleDig Unleash the fookin FURY! Ya beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruno Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 In this one he is like........." Someone get me another 2 dozen Krispy Kremes...I just scalloped another neck! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fernmeister Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by IAmAScientist Yeah, I assumed that scalloping the neck would just about completely ruin the sucker. Now, let's say I decide to do it anyway. Should I remove the neck before I start? Or can I leave it attached? Is there anything holding the neck to the body besides the four screws? I've never taken the neck off of my guitar before... just the fact that you are asking this question suggests the job is a bad idea for you. start with some simpler jobs then work your way up to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tigger_ferret Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 yes it is a bad idea because then we would have to call you "Yngwie":D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Has anyone got that hilarious picture of the amateur scalloped neck that was posted here a while back? It was the worst woodworking you ever saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by MBET Let's see... You've never done it before? And you're not an experieced woodworker??? Yep, you'll f*ck it up. Even if you do this correctly, there is no going back. Once you do it, you can't undo it. If you REALLY want to try this just buy a neck and experiment on the replacement neck. That way if you botch it or don't like it you can just put the original neck back on. Dude, it's not rocket science I did my strat, and it was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 What type of sauce/seasoning did you plan to use on your scalloped neck? Is this entre for a vampire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flathead Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by english_bob Has anyone got that hilarious picture of the amateur scalloped neck that was posted here a while back? It was the worst woodworking you ever saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by flathead I can't even express how much that picture makes me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by Klisk I can't even express how much that picture makes me cringe. Substitute the word "cringe" for "laugh", and you have my feelings exactly Thanks flathead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flathead Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 You need a close-up to have a better appreciation of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by flathead You need a close-up to have a better appreciation of it. Okay, now I'm able to laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 I think it's more of a useless ans stupid idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T113 Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Scallopwned: Yet another good reason why it's a bad idea to perform guitar surgery while stoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by MrMunky It's not easy to do correctly. However, even if you do it correctly, you're almost certain to cause death or serious injury to the neck of the guitar. Most necks are constructed so that all of the wood forms a part of their essential structure. Taking a significant amount of wood out of the neck will render it highly susceptible to warpage. Professionally scalloped OEM necks are generally designed differently. Either they feature a dual expanding or other particularly stable truss rod design, or the loss of wood is otherwise compensated for. Even these don't tend to be the most stable necks. If you've ever played a scallopped neck, it's not that different in terms of feel from a standard neck with large, say Dunlop 6100 or 6000 frets. You would probably be better off having the neck refretted with large frets. Once they're big enough that you can't feel the wood at all, scallopping won't make any difference. Sorry but I disagree with everypoint that you have made. It is super easy to do correctly if you do it by hand without dremels or sanders. Scalloping doesn't go deep enough to effect the necks stability. Large frets feel nothing like a scalloped IAmAScientist -- go over and ask the same question in the AMP forum because most of the scallop guys are over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wfranklin Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by flathead You need a close-up to have a better appreciation of it. that looks like fossilized elephant {censored}. o well, its only cuz yngwie is the best strat player ever. he's so much better than jimi, clapton, page, and all those guys. they can't play. yngwie has the greatest tone and he's classically trained so you know he's the best. (a little holiday sarcasm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratsyndrome Posted November 24, 2005 Members Share Posted November 24, 2005 these scalloping questions get asked and answered so much on the forums, it should really be a sticky somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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