benno Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Hey im in the process of design a guitar, u may have seen my other post in the Electrics section. I am after some Scalloping vs not scalloping ideas. I am considering scalloping from the 12th fret to the 2nd for my malmsteen licks Also i am after if anyone knows what some good aussie shops are to buy guitar parts. Thanks for your time, Benno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 For Malmsteen lick scallop is a must...isnt kinneman in austrailia? sorry USA boy, dont know much....ormsby guitars is a good place to check, I think he's aussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page_Master Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 hi well benno, it would be a good idea if you told us where you are at, then i would give you a whole list of music shops in your state. kinman only makes pick ups, very good strat and tele pick ups i may add. you can go to his website, it is pretty easy to find. buy them in australia, they are much cheaper. in fact he lives in Brisbane [where i live] i have been to his shop and i have met him. nice bloke. rhoads site isn't going to help you much in terms of parts, may be if you spoke to him personally he could be of better help. Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 You know, its cool being diverse like this...everyone can help...I dig this place. PS Page, thx for being in his neck of the woods (moreso than I) and helping...you rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page_Master Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 hey man, no problem. that's what forums a for, so everyone can help each other out. just like a family. but not like my family. Page. p.s. PG Forums does rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted October 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Hey thanks for the replys. I live in Moree, NSW, its a town in the north, 6 hours from Brisbane. We have one guitar shop here, but its pretty poor exuse for a guitar shop. I usually buy out of catalogues, mainly Pro Audio, probly cause its the only decent shop i have a ordering catalogue for. Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page_Master Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 hey ben parts for fender style guitars are usually the easiest to obtain in australia. but in terms of parts, i have not really found anywhere in Brisbane that is worth looking at, unless you are really good at bargaining with people so you can get them at a decent prices. pro audio is probably is the best for parts. you should also try venue music in sydney. you can request a free catalogue that they will send straight to your letter box. they ship anywhere in australia [usually free delivery] and the prices are pretty decent too. http://www.venuemusic.com.au/ there is a place in brisbane that sells lots of parts, but i have not checked it out the actual shop yet. it is called Tym Guitars at the Woolangabba. http://www.tymguitars.com.au/tymhome.htm i will send you a post when i have checked them out for real. most the **** the say they have on the net is not usually at the guitar shops anyway, like this place at the gold coast , Guitar World. http://www.guitar.com.au/ some of there **** is ok, still check em out though. kinman pick ups are sold in a lot of brisbane guitar shops. they are amazing pick ups. pretty pricey though, about $400 for 3 strat single coils. http://www.kinman.com/ i think buying parts from catalogues is the best way to go. i have found cheaper parts in catalogues then any guitar shop i have been in. you should check out Rhoads site though. he quotes: "I HIGHLY RECOMMENED www.customshopparts.com for your pickups. I recieved the pickups within six days (stewmac took three weeks), shipped to Australia. " good luck dude! Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 just like a family. but not like my family. My family is just like the Osbournes on TV... Without the Money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page_Master Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 if you read the thread about 'what is your occupation?' and you read my post there, you will know exactly what i mean about that quote. Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 *cough* getting back to scalloping *cough*... i did it to an now old strat neck, and it was cool, just not for me, i find it kinda hingers your playing style a little bit, if not at least changes it a bit, cause your fingers stop touching the fingerboard, it's kinda hard to describe if you've never played a full scallloped neck for a coupld of hours.... i felt lik i "lost touch" with the neck and the tone, i ended up replacing the fingerboard and just using jumbo frets instead of the small fender ones that were on the board i scalloped. i think i would now recomend doing 12-to your highest fret scallop, that was you'll still be able to chord whithout worrying about playing a not in the chord to sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted October 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 Hey, I got a set of new Lace Vintage Single coild pickups off ebay for AU$220 which i thought was good value. Im still deciding on whether to buy the neck or build it... As for scalloping, i think i might not scalop the guitar but get high frets. Thanks for the links to all the shops ill be having a look around them after i write this. I am going to buy a book and so far i have chosen this one Thanks again, Benno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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