Re: OT: Update on my mini jazz archtop guitar ("The Little Mammoth")

["Boise Experimental Music Festival" <khartung@cableone.net>]

Scalloped frets...hmmmm. Delicious, especially with butter and garlic.  I 
agree. I've been intrigued by scalleped frets for some time, actually 
every 
since I heard John McLaughlin. I think I am going to scallop the frets on 
my 
Epi Roadie, the other mini guitar.  There is something about the attack of 
notes on a scalloped neck that sounds very human and vocal like. For 
example, when John plays, his notes start just a bit sharp and then are on 
pitch in a few nanoseconds...I'm assuming because if you press down on the 
string harder it raises the pitch, sort of like on the giant frets of a 
sitar. Its really interesting.

Kris


> Boise Experimental Music Festival wrote:
>
>> You are right on with the comment on the sound. Bobby says this guitar 
>> easily competes with the tone of  a larger jazz guitar. So yes, you 
>have 
>> to wonder why more people don't play smaller guitars, especially given 
>> the real estate you save in narrowing the fret distance...you can play 
>> quicker and move around more efficiently.
>>
>
> I'd have thought that the short scale wouldn't allow the production of 
> strong basslines.
> (well, not the way I play anyway ;-)
>
> It's inspiring to see you getting your ideal instrument made,
> and I'm looking forward to hearing it.
>
> My ideal would have a flat (no curvature) neck and scalloped frets,
> ...and you got me thinking that it's a possibility :-)
>
> andy butler
>