The TRUTH About These Guitars. ( I Learned A Lesson)

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@RockyNeurock 10 ай бұрын

A friend of mine had two guitars with scalloped fretboards at one point. I was excited to try them and I really liked the way they felt. Funny you mentioned Strandberg, too. I bought one a couple of years ago and LOVE the neck. It solved this problem I’ve had with wrist pain for over 20 years.

@dlux703 10 ай бұрын

I'm halfway there, since I have adjusted to tall frets and love them. I have an old Gibson acoustic that still has very low frets, and I hate playing it, and since it's a beat-up old Country Western that's not really valuable to collectors I've decided to re-fret it like I've done to all my other guitars. That means 2.9 mm stainless frets that are 1.5 mm high. This means you hardly ever even touch the wood of the fretboard when you play, almost like a scalloped neck.

@BrianBrazilHarmonica 10 ай бұрын

I don't own a lot of guitars only 4. Each of them is different either in the bodies, necks or the pickups. So they all have something unique to offer for a different playing experience. I found for me it's good to experiment and find the things about them that work the best for different styles of music. They each respond in their own way to various picking techniques.

@timchalmers1700 10 ай бұрын

I agree totally!

@chucklee347 10 ай бұрын

Correct. Regardless of our own personal technique every guitar will inspire us in different ways and it will somewhat force us to play it different

@russelltaylor3102 10 ай бұрын

I have a scalloped neck with ss frets and I love it, all the little nuances and dynamics unique to a scallop are present and correct …… however……….😱……… if you gig regularly 3 or 4 gigs in a row or more and its sweaty summer vibes time, it turns into a cheese grater and my fingers become very sore. So I tend to only use it for the odd gig, as a normal neck with some wood under your finger tip is more comfortable. No sore fingers in a week of gigs! I wouldn’t mind a YJM Strat though, seems ideal for bluesy vibes too. Good vid!

@Nancyloveguitars 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you so much for making and sharing!😘

@Deichwerkstatt 8 ай бұрын

I love my scalloped Strats! And you learn to have the pressure perfect so frets last for ages

@josephmorris8246 10 ай бұрын

Great playing

@vincentrandles8105 10 ай бұрын

I have the same model as yours, with the exception of mine has the maple fingerboard. (It's just what they had) I love mine, I only wish all my guitars had a scallop job now! Maybe soon....

@jamieyork8615 10 ай бұрын

I knew before I even got it that I would love it! So Much more control of the strings on a scalloped neck. YJM scallops are deeper now on his newer models. Where as the older models were a little bit more shallow.

@judaspriestly88 10 ай бұрын

I've had my YJM strat for about 2 months now, and my Pro II has been scalloped for about a year, and it certainly makes you much more aware of the wood on the boards of other guitars, for sure. I love the YJM Strat, but I honestly find myself taking the Pro II off the wall more often still because I need to replace the middle p'up on the YJM with an unwired single coil or something. I find that the raised posts on the YJM Furys (from the inability to lower the coil far enough) interferes with my picking a lot of times, and I don't have that issue on my Pro II.

@luciuslutestrum 10 ай бұрын

good advise mate🤘❤🎸🎶

@otisdriftwood3829 10 ай бұрын

I've long been very interested in scalloped necks. Warmoth offers two styles of scallop the Malmsteen style which is a deep uniform U shape. Then they have the Blackmore, which (to my understanding) has the wood at normal height on the low end (low e) and gradually scoops out as you move towards the high e. So you have less resistance during solos, but you can still dig in and chunk it up in the rhythm without fear of pushing to hard and pushing the whole thing sharp. I wonder if scalloping went away by accident or as a cost/time saving measure? If you look at old lutes, sitars, etc .. they're scalloped .

@Heartkiller999 10 ай бұрын

Where did you see Warmoth offers two scallop options? I've never seen that anywhere on their site.

@jpritch69 10 ай бұрын

I've had a Warmoth with uniform scallops and stainless steel frets which has been my #1 guitar for years. I don't find that I push the strings sharp at all but you do get nice control over vibrato and bending.

@kennhern 10 ай бұрын

I got a thrift store steal of an $80 Strat with a scalloped fretboard and man, it's a learning tool for me to not mash the strings too hard. Easy to play too, and once you learn the light touch, it's awkward going back

@thomasfritsch3536 10 ай бұрын

Well said and of course we'll done bravo

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Thanks homie

@MRxr400 10 ай бұрын

i can see how you'd have to focus more on the preasure you're placing down on the frets, as there's no stop of the fret board. kinda like high jumbo frets a bit. But, one thing i heard was possibly added sustain to the guitar and intial brighter attack twang. it sounds great.

@furyfrets Ай бұрын

I own a Yngwie and a Strandberg. Love both.

@kierancooper4711 10 ай бұрын

I played a friend’s Yngwie Strat and had the preconception that I was going to hate it. I actually loved it. It’s funny though how you assume it will be a very “metal” orientated guitar, yet my friend plays mostly 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s pop-rock and indie covers. Suits his style perfectly.

@davidyates8880 10 ай бұрын

The brass nut on the YJM might be causing those harmonic overtones that you can hear when unplugged.

@danielspangler8358 10 ай бұрын

I put together two guitars with Warmoth scalloped necks. I'll never go back to traditional necks. My left hand is so much more relaxed now.

@ellsbyr7855 10 ай бұрын

They are really great with Barchords, and they help you play with a light touch

@5zazen 10 ай бұрын

One thing ive not heard examined is pick width. Early Yngwie likely used a medium pick. Why? 0.6-0.71 mm trains your picking hand to use less force, there is a brighter tone and your fretting hand can keep up better(you are forced to focus due to pick delay and likely will remember patterns better). The forced nature of a scalloped neck plus yngwies sledgehammer picking mandated his bizarre sense of timing. Why he changed to 1.6 mm was it after he was in a coma due to driving into a tree? I looked into thin picks after seeing van halen used them. My hands are very strong right handed so i use lighter picks right handed. I can get away with heavier picks playing my left handed strat but prefer medium as i find i dont have the memory for the long sequences 1.6 mm picks are often used for. Ive been playing right since '87 and left since '05. Only three weeks ago did i start holding a pick on side of index and thumbtip(correct) i was holding index tip and thumb(harder). The scalloped neck is just one variable that makes up Yngwies bizarre timing(look at wolf marshalls transcripts of yngwies stuff theres no standard note values). Was it the pick and the scalloped neck? Seems Yngwie doesnt know either, "when i practice i just play," hes always just focused on how it sounds.

@jque35ify 10 ай бұрын

You should have the Fretboard of your vintage strat scalloped

@shadowminister4090 10 ай бұрын

My son has a fretless bass. He also has an upright and ordinary fretted varieties. It's about slightly adjusting your finger placement. As for me, I'm a heavy acoustic hitter, so it'd take some adjustment 😅

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

As with fretless instruments, with the scallops your ears for pitch guide you on the pressure after a while.

@vampolascott36 10 ай бұрын

First time I heard of a scalloped fretboard was in a 70's Guitar magazine article about John McLaughlin's scalloped 335. I never heard of Yngwie until the 80s or 90s.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, he hit the mainstream around '82-'83ish, so that makes sense. Like Yngwie, after seeing John McLaughlin live I was like..why do I even bother! Whew.

@rockfusionser 10 ай бұрын

It was great meeting you at the Woodshed Guitar Experience and I appreciate the honest feedback on my new Strandberg Bodin. The jury is still out on the fanned frets but I'm loving the playability and light weight of the Strandberg!

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Dude was so great to meet and thanks for letting me try your guitar.

@jfo3000 10 ай бұрын

Scalloped boards make downward vibrato and bends with just the first finger only much much easier, for me, I can sink more fingertip above the string for better grip. Probably helps Yng with those wide, fast vibratos that he is so great at...but destroy my finger on a non-scalloped board.

@ianfurqueron5850 10 ай бұрын

I've only owned one scalloped neck guitar. Unfortunately, it was a 1971 Les Paul Standard and the scallop job was rather amateurish. So I had the fretboard replaced. I have wanted a YJM Strat for a long time - my current 1990 Strat was purchased back in 1991 during a "YJM phase" and although I have modified a lot about that guitar, I've left the fretboard alone. Eventually I'm sure a YJM will end up in my collection.

@briankays2635 10 ай бұрын

The new studio lighting is KILLER!!! I mean - great video too but I couldn't take my eyes off of the beautiful color behind the Marshall head and the tasteful string of LEDs off to the side. Mood lighting is an art and you f'n nailed it.

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Thanks homie! I wanted a different vibe from the last studio

@jamesprice6381 10 ай бұрын

Scalloped a 91 JB Am std strat LIGHTLY, n it was PHENOMINAL ( the one that got away) Traded it for a Charvel Crackle finish floyd rose ( yes one that got away too) There IS a year of Malmsteeners WITH LIGHT Scallop, n THATS the one i want ALTHO it DOESNT have a BULET truss rod adj which i LOVE .. Also scalloped a MIJ 1982 strat 12th up, THATS really nice as well, gave that one away after a guy ruined the refret on it.

@groovydude8863 10 ай бұрын

I've thought about looking for something ruff...cleaning/set up and doing some upgrades. All it needs is at least one decent pickup and the ability to hold a tune. I thought about using the pickups out of my SG that I have been thinking about upgrading. The original plan was to slightly raise the action to purpose it as a slide guitar...but we all know how plans change. Robert, here's a question only a guitar man of your stature can answer, "Is it possible to effectively play slide on a scalloped-neck guitar without it sounding like a rusty hinge?

@mikemccourt6225 8 ай бұрын

I scalloped the neck of one my strats and played it almost exclusively for about 5 years as my main gigging guitar: it cleaned up my fret-hand technique within a few months. I would advise younger players to get a Squier guitar and scallop it yourself; your guitar will act like autocorrect for your technique.

@flaco216 10 ай бұрын

I had two of these strats, one maple and one rosewood. The scalloped fretboard it's amazing, the only little issue about this model is that the high string is so close to the fret end. It's something very common on this model and I guess it's related on how the brass nut is cut considering that the neck pocket and the neck alignment was ok. But as soon as you get accustomed it's great, also if you have some technique problems about pression on frets or pull down the high string out of the fret this model can be like "educational"

@sgtcaco 10 ай бұрын

I think a hieay One bridge cures this problem is IIRC.

@sgtcaco 10 ай бұрын

Highway one*

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

Heavier string gauge helps, too. With the scallops, it's still slinky.

@sparklerdynamo9187 10 ай бұрын

Yes I concur, it's annoying how often I push the high E of the fretboard.

@robertspreitzer8126 10 ай бұрын

I owned one and sold it, those are guitars for advanced players. You forgot to mention the high E string has a tendency to slide off the fret board, if you want to sound like Mr. Malmsteen you really have to crank up the gain then it starts to squeal and all kinds of things it goes to shows you how good he really is to be able to control the back feed and play like he does. It plays like any other guitar it’s easier to bend and do vibrato. Oh yeah and they don’t hold their value for anything keep it or be prepared to take a loss.

@castleanthrax1833 10 ай бұрын

It's a limited market, that's for sure.

@patrickbarnes9343 10 ай бұрын

Love my scalloped necks ! In the words of YNGWIE “It lets you grab the note by the balls “

@umbertoyltp 10 ай бұрын

Maybe some people do fear the abyss while walking on a tightrope.

@ksharpe10 10 ай бұрын

Buddy Blues just did a review on the strandberg. The FRETS on most of the Models are an ANGLED fret not the actual Fan Fret style, the Fan fret is for instance the top, thicker string side is usually say a 25.5 fender scale, and the thinner strings lower side of fretboard is say a 24.7 Gibson length. Now strandberg does make an actual Fan Fret, and they also make that intonation correcting style, which look like spagetti skwiggly fret also.

@friedrudibega6384 10 ай бұрын

Love scalloped guitars.

@JimhawthorneNet 10 ай бұрын

My problem with the scalloped board is Not in what my fingers feel, but what my Ears perceive. I think of my flat (but radius'd) finger-board as a "Pitch Guard" which keeps the pitch True by not allowing the string to be pushed (downwardly) out of pitch (sharp), no matter how hard I hammer on to it. The trade-off is that by pushing too sharp, you are also getting rid of pingy (almost) fret buzz, by lifting the string above the rest of the very low action frets remaining in the vibrational path of the string. If ALL you played was scalloped fretboards, then you wouldn't need to have very precise fret leveling and crowning, because you're always pushing it sharp, and out of the fret-buzz zone.

@ey870 10 ай бұрын

I have a Strandberg and it does take a few days to get used to the neck and fan-frets for sure but once used to it becomes natural - probably similar to the scalloped neck (never played )

@infn8loopmusic 10 ай бұрын

I love my scalloped fretboard. I have the action a little higher than some people like it also.

@tomw1970 10 ай бұрын

I'd love to try a scalloped fretboard, at least for a while. I've always played with a heavy left hand and this may be just the tool to help me combat that or it may be just the tool that makes me play every note sharp lol.

@alexanderbammert7779 10 ай бұрын

I tried one because I always gripped the strings too tightly on my normal guitars and was pleasantly surprised. Before that I thought "I can't play with it anyway". Since then I've been playing with it every day and gripping the strings on the others is much easier. But: I find the sound much thinner. Good for practicing (the guitar is very light) but when I'm recording something, I grab the Framus Panthera or Diablo.

@russellzauner 10 ай бұрын

Most people don't realize there are guitars our there that don't even have fingerboards; Gittler even has a fretless bass which is basically just four long bars under the strings (the fretted bass has one long bar that supports all the frets just hanging out there in space).

@BrentAdams 10 ай бұрын

I'm pretty heavy handed..... I would struggle. (But, I do own and play an 8 string Multi Scale Fan Fret Electric that I never imagined that I would own, let alone Love to play!)

@ed_diaz_shredz 10 ай бұрын

Love scalloped boards ,..Love them\../

@j.schaefer5622 10 ай бұрын

After playing a few years with scalloped fretboard it is hard to switch between scalloped and normal guitars. On jazztype chords it is harder to intonate, because there is no stop. I wouldnt do a scallop on an expensive guitar, the fretboard and sometimetimes the Neck is ruined.

@skalgrooveband 10 ай бұрын

goods videos .....what gauge of strings do you use bro ???

@andrewbecker3700 10 ай бұрын

Some of the new 1000 series from ESP/LTD have scalloped fretboards from the 14th. on down. I've got the te1000 black blast with a few mods, and it's a beast of a guitar. Has a wicked bite and growl to it that's unlike any of my other guitars. Anyone that says woods and construction styles don't matter, are lost. It all matters.

@plomassa2677 10 ай бұрын

I’ve always wanted to play this strat. Seems like an interesting concept and if it’s good for Yngwie then it has to be good for us mere mortals.

@kevincostelloe4463 10 ай бұрын

I’d love to try one, but have no idea where I could do that…

@sgtcaco 10 ай бұрын

The hardest thing about the the yjm, is having to adjust back to a normal neck.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

It was funny watching Yngwie in one of his KZfaq vids when he got the Jimmy Page Tele. He was laughing at how different it felt. Same as another video of him in some music store playing a '59 Les Paul. Either way, he still shredded on them and basically sounded like he normally does with the Strat.

@sparklerdynamo9187 10 ай бұрын

I recently bought a Sonic blue Yngwie strat with a scalloped maple neck. Personally, I don't notice much of a difference at all when playing. I apparently do not have this issue that others have had with pushing down too hard on the strings and sounding out of tune. Also don't find it particularly easier to grab onto a string. Perhaps this is because I prefer my action a bit higher precisely so I can grab hold of the string better. I donot like the bridge pick up either but that goes for almost all Fender strats, I have to add more low end with an EQ pedal to make them sound good. I prefer stock teles, they always sound great to me.

@chrisgmurray3622 10 ай бұрын

It's because there is less flesh connecting the fingers of the body to the guitar's body on a scalloped board ,so you here more of the fet, not the fet and the fingerboard.

@christophervincent8420 10 ай бұрын

They seem nice. It would probably really help me control my grip and pressing so hard.

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Oh dude it will cure that for sure

@christophervincent8420 10 ай бұрын

@@RobertBakerGuitar I wish I could. I just can't afford one in this economy right now.

@martymiller9514 10 ай бұрын

thank you

@nickm.9474 10 ай бұрын

I used to play one. Loved it

@wingmanrr 10 ай бұрын

Single note I sort of get, but what about rhythm guitar and chording, seems like it might take a lot to get use to. Have to think to much about what I’m playing and how To get even pressure on multiple strings at the same time.

@crystaloffrost 10 ай бұрын

Scallopped neck needs a learning process after that its a dream

@TriuraniumOctoxide 10 ай бұрын

I used to have a Malmsteen Strat - but it was stolen. I still miss it :(

@SYNDRONE 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love my 31 frets fully scalloped 7 string Waghorn guitar!

@sgt.grinch3299 10 ай бұрын

I just seen Yngwie at one of his Master Classes.He was amazing, personable, unique, and totally Yngwie. Does your model have the YJM noiseless pick ups? He described his frets as railroad ties. I had a great time watching the Maestro.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

I totally admire that he chooses to teach people and spread the fretboard gospel.

@bluematrix5001 10 ай бұрын

Long time ago I tried a scalloped Guitar and I liked it, was cool.... now, is there any scalloped gtr out there for a decent or cheap price to try it out again?

@YoureNowOnTV 10 ай бұрын

A follow up video about how small/low fretted guitars play would be interesting too. A scalloped fretboard is very close to playing tall jumbo frets. If I go between scalloped or high fret guitars to low and thin fret guitars it feels horrible. Like the guitar is worn out and tired, not alive and full of energy.

@moosey62 10 ай бұрын

If I play anything with jumbo frets it feels like I'm playing a toy.

@kensolo6793 10 ай бұрын

I have always wanted to try a scalloped neck guitar. However, they are a bit cost prohibitive to me for something that I may not like. Unfortunately, Guitar Center does not stock these and so I have not ever been able to try one out without having to actually purchase one. I have been thinking of buying an extra Squier neck and scalloping it myself. This way it would be much more affordable and if I don't like it I could always put the original neck back on my strat body.

@castleanthrax1833 10 ай бұрын

I believe you can buy a Warmoth neck, but they are probably twice the price of a Squier.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

There are scalloped necks for under $100 all over ebay. They're made in China, but look well built for the most part.

@andyschwarm 10 ай бұрын

That said, I always wondered why they didn't just use taller frets and get the same thing.

@flapjack413 10 ай бұрын

I've never played a guitar with a scalloped fretboard. Is it similar to playing a guitar with really large fretwire, only a bit more exaggerated? I'm guessing I wouldn't be a fan... I like guitars with smaller, closer to vintage style fretwire. My favorite fretwire is Stewmac's #0148 (.084" wide, .039" crown height).

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

It's a lot like jumbos where you can really dig into the notes without bottoming out.

@mikelilly7285 10 ай бұрын

I love to do my vibrato by pressing hard on the note. Saw Neal Schon do it and got hooked. On a side note, YngMal will probably sue you for saying his name.

@b00ts4ndc4ts 10 ай бұрын

A change is as good as a rest. Some guitars you pick up pull something out of you just by the way they feel.

@ZacH-ir7xr 10 ай бұрын

I have 2 guitars I scallop myself the 1st one was a 5$ yard sale guitar so if I messed it up no biggie but thay both turned out pretty good 🤘🎸

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome!

@crystaloffrost 10 ай бұрын

I bought one and I also added a 22nd fret :(, because there is space, the problem was that high e string was slipping off the fretboard so I sold it. Then I regretted it.

@newkoba9479 10 ай бұрын

strandberg endurnecks are awesome. i don't always play on my strandberg, but whenever i pick it up it's an instant connection with how good the neck feels.

@ronnyrubach625 10 ай бұрын

malmsteen translates from swedish to english as (heavy metal rock)🤘

@thomask9577 10 ай бұрын

I have a YJM Fender and absolutely love it. For blues, it is amazing because the bending is so nice!

@russellzauner 10 ай бұрын

YJM thinks so, since he made a blues album

@carlbaumeister3439 10 ай бұрын

Seems like it would be easier to bend? I’ve never played one, but on a “regular” guitar, I can pretty easily and accurately bend up a couple steps, but beyond that, I have to really put a lot of uuumph into it. But it seems to me that just by squeezing too hard, you’re already going sharp. So if you combine squeezing hard WITH a bending motion, it would be easier to bend up 3 or four steps. Is that an accurate assessment?

@arthurgonzales4949 10 ай бұрын

I played an Ibanez Jem with scalloped frets. It had that flat Ibanez speed type of neck. I really hated it. I was told that the Yngwie guitar wasn’t horrible like that. I don’t know one way or the other. I’d try it if I came across one of those but I’m not rushing out to find one either. Haha! I was told once that Yngwie’s guitar makes you develop a delicate touch.

@limpneckmike 10 ай бұрын

What’s it like when playing chords? I’m more of a rhythm player so I’ve always felt it wouldn’t make sense to play a scalloped fret guitar.

@rhythmguru1 10 ай бұрын

These are cool, but I'm such a neck strangler I assume I would struggle. As a lefty, I don't think I've ever seen a scalloped neck I could actually play.

@tadask.4931 10 ай бұрын

Try raising the bridge PU up higher on YM strat - it just sounds like it's being too low and hence lifeless

@paullavallee1631 10 ай бұрын

All guitars are awesome

@TomClarkSouthLondon 10 ай бұрын

Got a “scallop” and I was surprised how well it played, but still feel awkward 😢

@AndyInTheUK 10 ай бұрын

Do you have to play lighter, as if it actually has a lower action? Looks pretty cool.

@castleanthrax1833 10 ай бұрын

If you don't develop a light touch, you'll bend all your notes sharp.

@DDWyss 10 ай бұрын

I've got a lute guitar that has scalloped frets, but I've never played an electric with scalloped frets.

@stevenbuckley4433 10 ай бұрын

Robert do you like the scalloped neck for doing fast runs any better than the normal neck? I haven’t tried one but definitely would like to. Thanks and keep up the great work.

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it doesnt really bother me at all.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

And, for clarification, the scallops do not add speed to ones playing.

@burnsZY85 10 ай бұрын

I had two of those yngwie strats and really liked tnem, the only problem i had with one of them was the high e string would slip of the guitar but that was easily fixed.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

Same. I had to really ease up on the downward pull. But, putting .010 gauge strings helped that considering they come with .009's. YJM used .007's for a bit!

@burnsZY85 10 ай бұрын

@cataclysmicconverter I just sent it back where I bought it and they fixed it for me, problem solved, I really yngwie's custom string gauge for it.

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

@@burnsZY85 Interesting, what did they do, the nut? It still happens with 10's, just not quite so much.

@burnsZY85 10 ай бұрын

@cataclysmicconverter I am not to sure tbh, I sent it away to be repaired, it could of been something to do with the bridge , I think it is a common issue with strats, maybe google it or look on here.

@sparklerdynamo9187 10 ай бұрын

@@cataclysmicconverter It still happens to me and I use 10s almost religiously.

@CerealDust-nStuff 10 ай бұрын

I would love to try one but Sweetwater only sells the $5,500.00 special order one :(

@sydneyhalliwell2513 10 ай бұрын

I love my Malmstrat

@unclemindbender 10 ай бұрын

I've never played one but aren't the strings the same distance from the fret?

@stug5041 10 ай бұрын

I’ve always wanted to try a scalloped fret guitar but they’re too expensive to order w/o trying and my local shops don’t carry em

@Shred_The_Weapon 10 ай бұрын

That’s like saying you cannot play hard rock or metal on a thin line model. I haven’t played a guitar with a scalloped fingerboard myself (as of August 2023), but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t.

@vaiisgod8 10 ай бұрын

I just picked mine up after it’s been sitting for a couple months and the neck is so tacky. I don’t know if I didn’t clean it after last use or what but it’s hard to play now. I wiped it down really well now but not much better. Any advise

@krustyburgers6668 10 ай бұрын

I’ve never played an Yngwie Malmsteen strat but I have played a karl sanders dean v that had a scalloped neck it was fun but not really my thing I don’t mind having the last few frets scalloped on a guitar but the whole fretboard just ain’t for me I’m too heavy handed a rhythm player and too stubborn to change that unfortunately

@michaelogden5093 10 ай бұрын

What bridge pu is in that other one?

@curlzwalk 10 ай бұрын

SO, what are the pickups in the WHITE guitar??

@GuitarLordGR 10 ай бұрын

The big problem with the yjm strat has the huge problem of the high e slipping. The only cure is the callaham vintage narrow tremolo. The string spacing from the factory SUCKS

@stevenhowes530 10 ай бұрын

I've always been curious about them. I've goat a real tendency to mash strings so I wonder how I'd sound initially? My first thought when you played without the amp was "man those strings need to be changed"

@larrygreene6522 10 ай бұрын

You can go up a string gauge or two, i keeps them from going sharp and they’re still easy to play

@di0__0ib 10 ай бұрын

I love these strats. scalloped frets are great!

@ejorbe 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! I have never played a scalloped fretboard, because I am a beginner player. I always views scalloped fretboards for the experienced player. My question is how do you practice not squeezing the neck? I find myself squeezing the fretboard too hard to the point my hand becomes fatigued and my thumb hurts. What can I do, or focus on to not choke my guitar to death?

@RobertBakerGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Try playing something simple like the pentatonic box 1 by pressing your fingers as lightly as possible on the string.

@ejorbe 10 ай бұрын

@@RobertBakerGuitar ok thanks!!!

@cataclysmicconverter 10 ай бұрын

Your ears will guide your pitch over time, hence the pressure you put on the frets.

@edwardhodgkinson390 10 ай бұрын

Personally, I don't have a problem with scalloped fretboards at all... Provided you're buying something like a Malmsteen Strat. I wouldn't do it to a regular neck, though.