Members Spike Li Posted November 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Two octave range, compound radius fretboards,... Forgive my noobishness, but what exactly is a compound radius fretboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B.Renegades Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Well, I think for two reasons: 1. They are anatomically correct, which means nothing gets in the way of the shredder's playing. One must here remember the practice regimen for which shredders are notorious - if you play for 12-14 hours a day you want all the help you can get in terms of avoiding strain on muscles etc. 2. Bolt-on gives the most immediate response to one's playing, which is important when playing fast. bolt on means you can see those screws on the back of the neck that connects to the guitar, right?Exuse my leck of intel, imma noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sharkfin Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Forgive my noobishness, but what exactly is a compound radius fretboard? The fretboard has more than one radius along the length of the neck, it starts rounder (usually fairly flat anyway) and flattens out even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Forgive my noobishness, but what exactly is a compound radius fretboard? A compound radius means that the curvature of the fretboard is greater at the nut than it is at the last fret. Another way to describe it is that the neck gets flatter the higher up you go. Some also refer to this as a conical fretboard. Its somewhat subtle, but it makes playing more comfortable and bends easier (the string travels less vertical distance to reach pitch, or so I've heard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 EVH. He did it, so that's where many people started. The strat body is lighter and more easy to wield on stage, strats have whammy bars, and it's easier to swap parts in and out. Without EVH, no super strat. He was hardly the first. I had a 68 Strat I put humbuckers in in 1975. He may have made it popular, but others were definitely doing it before him. At the time, there weren't a lot of options for guitars with trems. For better or for worse, the Strat was fairly cheap and had the best trem, so it was the natural pick for a guitar to beef up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 front x3 back x3 groupI actually prefer the 24.75 scale ('89s) and the 25" scale ('94 & '09) on my Carvins.7 string is 25.5 .What I like about superstrats. 24 frets.Easy access to that 24th fret.No heel.Humbuckers instead of singles. (No hum. Fuller sounding)Floyd Rose!! (still the most stable tuning, imho.)Prefer 12", 14", or 16" fretboard radius. (hate Fender 9", 10" radius)Balance well. No neck dive.Jumbo frets.Super low action.Thinner neck profile.Yes, you can shred on any guitar. LP, Tele, Jag, PRS, Semi-hollow, etc...But, to me a superstrat was designed with shred in mind.Just like Ducati and Harley.Both HD Corp. products.Ones designed to be fast and articulate.The other more laid back and loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Forgive my noobishness, but what exactly is a compound radius fretboard? Example is a Parker Fly.The radius (curve) of the fretboard at the 1st fret is 10".The radius of the fretboard at the 24th fret is 13" .Jackson I believe uses 12" at the 1st fret.16" at the 24th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LordThurisaz Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 For me, the strat body shape hangs pretty well when standing and has less awkward body shapes, etc. [iE, a V looks cool, but kinda gets in the way.] However, I must say I love playing explorers and LPs regardless. They are fun for bluesy melodic stuff and teh br00tz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K.Dee Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Not all shredders were 25,5 though Kramer NightSwan '88 Kramer ProAxe '90??th feature bolt on 24,75 scale,mahogany bodies(rare for SS) and 24 frets.I kinda prefer more classic SS thoughLike this one Bolt on guitars gives you the option to shim the neck so that you can achieve a perfect angle between your body and the locking tremolo,this is very important.This is why most wanky bar equipped guitars features bolt on necks.Of course there are many neck through shredders too like Jackson Soloists,StageMasters etc etc but the option to shim the neck isnt available on them as you can easily understand,this is why i dont really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 And someone mentioned Yngwie shredding on a strat. True, but he scalloped his fretboard, which is essentially like putting MASSIVE frets on it. I love Strats and Teles. Love them! But I can play much faster much longer when I play one of my Jackson/Charvels. Yngwie scalloped his board because he didn't like the feel of fret board under his fingers. It had nothing to do with speed. He even says on an interview clip that it makes playing fast MORE difficult.Check out speed kills by Michael angelo batio and he shreds the same on every guitar he plays. And he plays a vintage strat in one of the clips. [YOUTUBE]rEvRDC-mGmg[/YOUTUBE]Personally I don't believe the hype about this guitar plays faster than that. It's all what you practice on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted November 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Lol, I love how he has all these really valuable guitars just sitting onto of each other in i big pile *Grabs a neck and yanks it out of a pile of strats, bashing it against others on the way out* "oh this is an all original hand made 1954 strat, one of the first ever made, probably worth a bajillion dollars" *chucks it back on top of the pile* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 . I kinda prefer more classic SS thoughLike this one Bolt on guitars gives you the option to shim the neck so that you can achieve a perfect angle between your body and the locking tremolo,this is very important. This is why most wanky bar equipped guitars features bolt on necks. Of course there are many neck through shredders too like Jackson Soloists,StageMasters etc etc but the option to shim the neck isnt available on them as you can easily understand,this is why i dont really like them. Speaking of which, check out what (ESP) Edwards is now offering.It just needs some black and white pin striping.The Jackson headstock returns to ESP!!!Fender (or Charvel) who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K.Dee Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Speaking of which, check out what (ESP) Edwards is now offering. It just needs some black and white pin striping. The Jackson headstock returns to ESP!!! Fender (or Charvel) who? lol yeah these japs know how to make some money,thats for sure Gibson should take a few lessons.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members radomu Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Edwards super strats are just amazing... I hate the locking nuts, but everything else is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K.Dee Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Edwards super strats are just amazing... I hate the locking nutsCouldnt agree more,i'm gasin'for a Kiko one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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