I wanted to go for a singlecut shape- it's not perfect (yet!) but it's very comfortable. Next time i'll adjust the bridge half of it to make it less boxy, and i'll probably go a bit curvier with it. Glad you like the neck, it's lovely to play.
Yes, I have to agree with your disdain for the scale length; i'm not a fan of huge strings, so i went with the 28" over the 27 or 26, so that the bass side wouldn't have to be as thick... i spend much more time that side anyway Adding an extra drone is something that I hadn't thought about, but may very well try! The E'EE tuning sounds great, really thick and full- it actually sounds like a bass guitar and a regular guitar playing together, especially if you play something like:
e |-----
B |-----
G |-----
D |--5--
A |--5--
E |--3--
E |--3--
E'|--3--[/codebox]
I'm not finished with playing with the tunings on this, but it's not going back to F# i don't think. I'll probably try putting it in B with an extra high A at some point, just to see what it's like, although i'm going to have to get some strings in the .005 sizes i think for that.
Cheers Wez, will do!
Correct, the E' is the E on a standard bass guitar, the two E's above that are the standard E on a guitar, and the rest is standard tuning; it's essentially tuned standard, but with a unison and a octave below bolted on the side.
Why?
Yea, the tension is too high- if you like tight strings to play lead on, then it's fine, but if you (like myself), prefer looser strings, and to bend a fair amount, then it doesn't really suit.