maxxslipknot Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 wut do u guys think and im planning to use my custom fretboard radius idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Kinda reminds me of the Uli Jon Roth guitar.. pretty cool actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 i like it!, however i think that the neck is just a tad bit crooked ( altho it may just be my eyes) ps, whats your coustome fretboard radius idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxslipknot Posted August 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 no **** its a skecth look at the fretboard shape dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 no **** its a skecth look at the fretboard shape dude! Guitar is nice, but remember to watch your language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 looks fine to me if you plan to play it standing up. sitting down it'll probably be a little awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Different is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 I like the body shape. Very Uli Roth looking and it should be great for the upper fret access. I'm not too sure about the headstock design. I would try to borrow the curve from that upper horn and work that into the shape. The fretboard radius I'm a little worried about. From the looks of it you are going to have a very round edge on the higher strings. Or rather, you are skewing the center point of the radius twards the higher pitched strings. I don't think this will have a good effect on the way it plays. It'll choke the notes out on a bend, and the more curved the radius is, the harder it is to shred. Given the shape of the guitar, I would guess that you want it to be used for some flashy playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 why do you want the different shaped fretboard? is it purely just to say i thought of this and its different? is there a plan behind it? otherwise im with jehle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 no **** its a skecth look at the fretboard shape dude! yah.. i looked at it for a little while.. but I couldnt figure out why you would want to do that. Not to mention freting and fret dressing will be a pain in the arse. and also, you sound a tad hostile. dont be, were trying to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxslipknot Posted August 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 i didnt mean to sound hostile srry, and i thought barre chords and the higher frets being closer about choking ive seen bass guitar with this radius and it dosent choke them unless u do demented keyboard player pulling on the pitch wheel style of bends lol thanks for ur posts by the way i did take the uli jon roth design but its gonna look different i just wanted better clearance the higher frets so that cut was the best option and il probably use the drop dsign for the headstock by the way this is my first guitar but ive read to millions of tutorials and i have everything in mind no mistakes allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxslipknot Posted August 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 ive studied the fretboard radius and the frets that become closer as u bend the string start to move away from the strings cuz of the curve so no choking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Bass guitars don't have a radius like that. What some do have is an asymetrical neck profile(http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=back_shape bottom of page). With and asym. neck profile the neck is thicker on the bass side than the treble side. The fretboard radius stays the same, the only thing they alter is the shape of the back of the neck. It may look like the fretboard is oddly shaped but that is just an optical illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 i like the idea of 29 frets!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 For The headstock, I'd just do the same shape as the body shape, and a 4+2 tuner config. Just a thought. Really like the body, too! What woods are you planning on using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Im intrested to see how this turns out. Keep us updated! and good luck with it all and primal why oh why did you get rid of the Jaco picture! i loved that pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I have to second (third?) the opinion that the headstock doesn't match the body. Also agreed about the seated playing... you won't be able to do it... however, that's not necessarily a problem. Just play standing up. Note: The 'tone chambers' are more likely going to reduce the weight of your guitar than contribute any actual tonal qualities, but it's still a good plan. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 The headstock kinda looks like something you get on a Daisy Rock guitar. Im also not a fan of that fret board shape. I just think about it like if its not broken, dont fix it. and if you used a real tight strap, you could play it sitting down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 ive studied the fretboard radius and the frets that become closer as u bend the string start to move away from the strings cuz of the curve so no choking In fact, you'll find it's the exact opposite. The more round the fretboard is, the more the strings will choke when you bend, even just a semitone. Trust me on this one. Leo Fender figured this one out back in the 50's and 60's. Warmoth introduced the compound radius fretboard in the 80's to combat this problem. You are going to go through a lot of work just to make a fretboard that you cannot bend a note on. As a thought experiment. Take a rubber band and put it on a soda can so it goes from head to tail all the way around. Now take the middle of the rubber band and move it off to the side moving around the waist of the soda can. Even if you lift the rubber band off a little bit, notice that the rubber band wraps around the can and makes full contact with it. No vibration at all is possible. Now put that rubberband on a flat board (a ruler for example). Moving the rubber band off to the side in this case barely makes any contact at all. That won't choke at all. If you want to prove me wrong, and you have some great new fretboard radius plan, then by all means go for it. There's a lot of history behind why fretboards are made the way they are. They work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 If you really insist on the aerofoil shape, you could use it for the body. I think it would suit the body well. Also, I actually like the headstock I think it adds a nice little contrast there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxslipknot Posted August 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 i repeat ive seen the fretboard thing with my own eyes, bass guitars with this feature and i also noe wut u r talking about neck wings top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I love the camphor burl, always loved that stuff. How much was the top? did you get it from gilmer? If you want to get real radical with fretboards you could try checking out the fanned fret system. Search google for it, or check out some of the workerbee 7 basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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