Scalloping a Strat Neck

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  • @eddiejulian8550
    @eddiejulian8550 7 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    I was going to tell you to wear a respirator while sanding rosewood it is really hard on your lungs but I'm smoking a cigarette right now so never mind nobody likes a hypocrite.

    • @Skelly5962
      @Skelly5962 7 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Eddie Julian Dude, it's like you had a self contained TH-cam argument. You've done a great service as now, no one else needs to get all triggered and engage in a useless comment war with you. Well done!

    • @LukeMcPeeters
      @LukeMcPeeters 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      still good looking out my friend. to come from a place of caring about someones health is a good thing.

    • @kengihepworth5761
      @kengihepworth5761 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Luke McPeeters you must be as bored as I am

    • @LukeMcPeeters
      @LukeMcPeeters 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yea how did I wind up here again?

    • @crackert5176
      @crackert5176 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Skelly
      :-) &

  • @Metalhead_P
    @Metalhead_P 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Beautiful work! I have recently started scalloping my fretboards, and I wish that I had done it long ago. Overall playability, bending, vibrato, and tone are all better. I'm shaking my head and laughing at the people saying that the guitar has been ruined. It's ultimately a matter of preference, of course, but scalloping my fretboards has been 100% beneficial, and there have been absolutely ZERO negatives.

    • @glassbox7761
      @glassbox7761 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Extra jumbo frets are your friends, without ruining your instrument.

    • @meganostra6633
      @meganostra6633 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@glassbox7761 Why is it "ruining" because it is in contrast to what you might do? Your one of THOSE people aren't ya? If your preference is different than mine then you are wrong. I can't imagine living life like that. Surely your a miserable person. Lol, you suck.

    • @IvanRx76
      @IvanRx76 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll do it on a PRS SE.

    • @VicentePradoJunior
      @VicentePradoJunior 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you refret a guitar with scalloped neck? How did it go?

    • @Nirsterkur
      @Nirsterkur 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If we do it we have to give up on the inlays right?

  • @DaveMorrisonMusic
    @DaveMorrisonMusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I scalloped my neck. I never knew that you could do it to a guitar as well. Hmm ... live and learn.

    • @SolaceReignFalls
      @SolaceReignFalls 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dave Morrison I was born with a scalloped neck

    • @phibes9295
      @phibes9295 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Had to miss work that day...

    • @jcb3883
      @jcb3883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I ate a scallop with a neck today.

    • @Afurthyclays
      @Afurthyclays 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You've got an awesome channel, Dave! ❤️

  • @Vataband
    @Vataband 10 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Thanks for taking the time to video this properly Sam. As ever quality video, let alone the skill and quality of the luthiers work.

    • @kingsammyc
      @kingsammyc  10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks V! Hope all is good your end buddy!

  • @lungflogger9
    @lungflogger9 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    never seen anyone work so fast, amazing!

    • @fortj3
      @fortj3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Downhill Phil He used a brand new performance enhancing drug called Meth.

  • @ivanhuanca9082
    @ivanhuanca9082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    watching this while i cook Its like the best program ever... that music, so warmfull

  • @ledzep246
    @ledzep246 8 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    "Oh shit, we forgot to paint the fret markers!"

  • @Erin_Pisces
    @Erin_Pisces 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the music makes the video so intensive to watch,and sanding rosewood without wearing a mask makes it more frightening.

  • @javierf55
    @javierf55 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A video of pure artwork. Thanks for sharing and also, thanks for the music, needed for seeing this.

  • @RhysHuntley89
    @RhysHuntley89 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great vid. Looking forward to seeing it in action!

    • @kingsammyc
      @kingsammyc  10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks mate! I'll post some stuff real soon!

  • @TruthSurge
    @TruthSurge 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this is more like LOWERING the fretboard than creating a nice scoop that curves towards the very middle of the fret space. but thanks for the video! I think protecting the frets is important (like you did here) because no matter how careful you are, accidents are going to happen.

    • @luisantoniocoello
      @luisantoniocoello 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @TruthSurge exactly! I was thinking the same thing! Where's the fretboard?

    • @TruthSurge
      @TruthSurge 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@luisantoniocoello well, I think he did a good job. I think I was looking for a little bit more shallow scalloping and it looks deep but I still see some fretboard in there so it's prob just my expectations that were causing me to comment as I did. I plan to do this to a neck and I wish I had a good way in mind but I guess just sanding using a round tool is best. Go slow and do it right the first time.

    • @Nghilifa
      @Nghilifa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree, with a more gradual scoop, the fretboard markers would probably have been preserved as well. Doesn't affect playability of course, but it looks more pleasing (at least to me) with the fretboard markers intact on a strat.

  • @LostInAce
    @LostInAce 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice work, man. Enjoyed the piece played throughout video. Thanks!

  • @WisersPlace
    @WisersPlace 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    the only instruction video I have heard classical music. very nice.

  • @Cerdutex
    @Cerdutex ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I scalloped mine with some coarse sand paper, its really fast and accurate that you dont need to cover the frets with masking tape.

  • @alexharringtonmusic
    @alexharringtonmusic 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He did one hell of a job on that! Have always loved the idea of scalloping the neck of my strat but have never plucked up the courage!

    • @NostalgiaforInfinity
      @NostalgiaforInfinity 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      "scalloping the neck"
      And why would you want to do that?

    • @billdoe5491
      @billdoe5491 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NostalgiaforInfinity because it plays awesome. And no Dunlop 6000 alone does not replicate the feel.

  • @3113_records
    @3113_records 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even though this nothing I would ever use, well done. It looks very cool!

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting. I've seen this done several different ways. As a matter of fact, I don't think anyone has done it the same way on the video's I've watched. I used to work with a lot of wood and metal, and I do like the way you take off the meat with the air tool first before finishing up with dowel, etc,.
    Good video.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @wildbob
    @wildbob 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful. And nice background music. This tutorial is focused and rich.

  • @joeleke64
    @joeleke64 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was really interesting, I can't wait to see you play it!

  • @Guille-pz5ty
    @Guille-pz5ty 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the more satisfying videos on TH-cam

  • @cyanidejunkie
    @cyanidejunkie 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Came out pretty good, when I did my necks, I followed the the radius of the fret board... it leaves just a little more meat on the fretboard to help keep it stable, somethin ta ponder for the next one. Feels great though huh? Very nice.... enjoy my friend.

  • @robertellison4691
    @robertellison4691 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the classical sound track.

  • @Rejoice.
    @Rejoice. 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    absolutely magnificent. You are an artist.

  • @moguntiamusica5758
    @moguntiamusica5758 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Job, mate! Very cool Video, thumbs up! Very nice!

  • @oo6505
    @oo6505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like videos where it's all about building or modding guitars

  • @amaninator9985
    @amaninator9985 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    absolutely amazing work, well done

  • @filipczarny7507
    @filipczarny7507 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool vid Sam!! Can't wait to see how it plays!

  • @Zombie_13x33
    @Zombie_13x33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing! Makes me really wanna do it now but I may do it differently

  • @leezy7787
    @leezy7787 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    man I want green fretwire

  • @theartfuldodger935
    @theartfuldodger935 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    How do you scallop a guitar neck?
    Start with potatoes and work your way up.

  • @flamencodiablo007
    @flamencodiablo007 ปีที่แล้ว

    ahaha, nice... I havnt seen a scalloped fretboard in calgary...ever! So I just made one myself...and now I run into this! \m/\m/

  • @kw5021
    @kw5021 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Putting a Floyd Rose set up on a Strat is the perfect finishing touch! This is why I play Ibanez...

  • @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
    @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got distracted when I was reading something and now I'm watching some dude scallop his fretboard.

  • @distortionclubla
    @distortionclubla 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome vid and awesome craftsmanship..

  • @wescoffin8933
    @wescoffin8933 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When vivaldi winter starting playing in the background I was like 😩😩

  • @notableart1246
    @notableart1246 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice video with beautiful classic music

  • @teocardoso669
    @teocardoso669 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    11:41 Man, this is so delightful to see!

  • @gnostix1
    @gnostix1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A spindle sander would get there a lot faster and with more consistency. Save the Dremel for finishing work.

    • @aylbdrmadison1051
      @aylbdrmadison1051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True, that could be a far superior method if t you also made a jig to keep it from pulling towards the fret, and also had plenty of different sizes to accommodate the different fret spacings. But the more I think about it, you would also then need to remove the frets because the radius wouldn't work out otherwise. Personally, I would do this type of work using only hand tools, but not many people know how to properly use or even sharpen them these days.

    • @xjunkxyrdxdog89
      @xjunkxyrdxdog89 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aylbdrmadison1051 I did this with 80 grit sandpaper. It was fucking excruciating.
      I dont know how much files cost, but they're worth it.

    • @hunterea0525
      @hunterea0525 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the machine that he is using called?

    • @Datttsnake
      @Datttsnake 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hunterea0525 a dremel

  • @erlikquadros5873
    @erlikquadros5873 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vivaldi always makes me feel great!

  • @cugir321
    @cugir321 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Did one like this with sanding wheels on a dremel....be very careful around the frets......it will create a nightmare. I would use a file next to the frets if I did it again. It's fine to use the dremel for the middle.
    You'll feel the string catching the sides of the frets if you get them too scored up.

  • @baksteen123
    @baksteen123 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Sam, it would be fantastic if, when you're used to the new frets, you'd make a video of yourself talking about the new possibilities and limitations that it gave you as a player and if you think it was worth it. I myself am considering to switch to scalloped frets. Unfortunately, I have yet to find the opportunity to try a guitar with a scalloped neck. The idea of having more control over your bends and vibrato sounds very appealing though, almost too good to be true. And there's little detailed information to be found on the internet! Please help this bedroom guitarist out!
    Much love,
    Bryan

    • @menamgamg
      @menamgamg 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't tried one either, but many of these things are just personal preferences. Nothing will make you a better player except practice.. I think someone with the level of technique as sam could say there's a huge difference between a scallpoed and normal neck, but for a player who's still in the battle to get up there, i don't think it matters very much :P

    • @Dreamdancer11
      @Dreamdancer11 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      baksteen123 Scalloped necks make bending and vibrato a tad easier and everything else a tad more difficult.For example having no wood as a safety net anymore you can go out of tune if you press the string too hard especially at the first 3 to 5 frets.....thats why even playing chords may be more challenging for some simply because they press too damn hard.All the other elements of playing are pretty much the same....no it wont make you go faster(maybe a hair slower) or make your sweeps easier or or or...things you hear perpetuated.
      Scalloped fretboards look sexy,make control of the string during bending and vibrato easier and give you an overall great feel of playing on...air.Nothing more nothing less.....in my view they teach you the proper touch on the instrument cause you can play a scalloped neck and then a regular one without a problem but...the opposite isnt always the case if your technique sucks.

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      baksteen123 I've have one scalloped neck. They help me get my fingers more perpendicular to the board (when required) without my nails contacting wood as my nails connect at the very tips of my fingers, this is with my nails totally trimmed off. This helps (me) with gripping the string when pulling towards the floor, among other things. Pix of Yng show that his nails are similar, so I think that's why he likes scalloped. But for me tall frets provide as much of this feature that I require, so that's how I roll.

    • @Bmxmusikian
      @Bmxmusikian 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ive tried 1....amazing! Easy bending, and vibrato.... No more bleeding fingers.... Or scraping your nails on the wood 😫.... Although I would go for more shallow scallops than deep bottomless ones...

  • @cbfedge5593
    @cbfedge5593 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'd scallop a 58 Les Paul if I had one

  • @matthewotremba9230
    @matthewotremba9230 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made a custom , sort of , Bow Saw that rides the table at a set height
    Varrying widths of strips cut from a sanding belt
    Secured the neck down to a 1x3 , and used ribs from an umbrella to protect frets

  • @cristhoferscars4073
    @cristhoferscars4073 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video, best song, good job.

  • @michaelrusso2006
    @michaelrusso2006 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    great work! the scallops look very even

  • @toneconsultant
    @toneconsultant 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy crap! That's deep. Be careful not to go out of tune while playing.

  • @sergejkrynycky728
    @sergejkrynycky728 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning job. Stunning.

  • @danhinchliffe1015
    @danhinchliffe1015 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only does this feel better to play... It looks cooler too ^-^

  • @wizaxed
    @wizaxed 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Sam!! Looking forward to hearing you tear it up!! Perhaps, some Yngwie-type stuff?? The guitar loooks great...your luthier did great work. I like the "sans fret marker" look. Happy New Year!!

  • @stevebolin4651
    @stevebolin4651 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful job.

  • @Selim-qs1be
    @Selim-qs1be 9 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    r.i.p. strat

    • @anthonypaquin8536
      @anthonypaquin8536 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Jaden Styla I really only don't like seeing the whole fret board scalloped, I can see the appeal of some small ones above the 12th fret. I like when they use files too, it feels like it all comes along a little better

    • @Dreamdancer11
      @Dreamdancer11 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      +Nira Machina Naah..on the contrary....a scalloped strat with stainless steel frets has probably the best playability a guitar can have.Scalloping provides with superior bending and vibrato feel..combine that with well polished ss frets that are smooth as fuck and you really cant do better...at least for a player that actually has a decent touch and isnt just a banger.

    • @jastonchron7475
      @jastonchron7475 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      its okay Yngwie will use it. oh wait its not yellow. r.i.p strat

    • @Mifox75
      @Mifox75 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Go Play one. Scalloped is nice. I think this one may be a little too far.

    • @Dreamdancer11
      @Dreamdancer11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      No dont urge him to play one....he is one of those folks who think the string actually touches the fingerboard in regular boards too let alone scalloped ones....leave him be....he might be one of those flat earthers too.....

  • @tenaciousdan5831
    @tenaciousdan5831 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm diggin the green frets

  • @jaredhind
    @jaredhind 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool! Nice relaxing video hah :)

  • @arsaeterna4285
    @arsaeterna4285 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I scalloped a guitar once in my teens
    it was tons of fun to chord on
    much more dynamic
    ultimately I decided I valued note accuracy more than the ambiguous bendiness

    • @xjunkxyrdxdog89
      @xjunkxyrdxdog89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Self control helps. Dont try to murder your strings and you stay on pitch.

    • @Fuzzybunny-ki1cw
      @Fuzzybunny-ki1cw 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xjunkxyrdxdog89 exactly

  • @MrTubularBalls
    @MrTubularBalls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Would be nice to have some explanation of the process.
    11:50 is oiling the Fretboard? Is that lemon oil? Tung oil?
    What's the stuff that's applied at 13:08? Touching up with (water based?) paint?
    13:30 what's being applied there? More oil?

    • @kevinraabe457
      @kevinraabe457 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same thing I thought

    • @riccardogastaldi5642
      @riccardogastaldi5642 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe boiled linseed oil?

    • @henseleric
      @henseleric 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The clear material is very likely mineral oil -any pharmacy will sell it as a laxative...cheap :)

  • @xRisingForcex
    @xRisingForcex 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome work here sam.

  • @l3ertuz362
    @l3ertuz362 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i'll just probably do this on my $30 Yamaha Pacifica

    • @glassbox7761
      @glassbox7761 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now both guitars have the same value

    • @gameroftheyear1000
      @gameroftheyear1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@glassbox7761 scalloping doesn’t decrease value and the joys of a strat are you can easily swap the neck.

  • @bks7588
    @bks7588 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    trying this on one of my old guitars, great job

  • @tadeucaldararo
    @tadeucaldararo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job!!

  • @입문계
    @입문계 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job bro !

  • @tmwgnrtmwgnr
    @tmwgnrtmwgnr 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Sergei is a talented man and as talented people naturally do, especially when talent is backed by years of experience, he's made this look deceptively easy! I've never scalloped a fretboard, but I imagine one of the first mistakes people make is getting too close to the frets and not leaving enough wood on either side to securely hold the fret in place, which probably means "game over" for that particular neck.
    You wrote "Here is a step by step account of the process," but the step-by-step account of the process would be where?

  • @satanas666reyna3
    @satanas666reyna3 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work man

  • @GraceandWisdom
    @GraceandWisdom 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video. If however, one is interested in eventually selling the instrument (assuming it is American made) one might consider using an aftermarket fretboard and saving the Genuine Fender fretboard for the sale of the instrument. Otherwise, this instrument has become permanently devalued. Just ask anybody who has drastically modified their 1962 Fender Strat.

  • @paulprice6330
    @paulprice6330 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Coming up we'll show you how to scallop a Gibson L5, Stay tuned!

  • @Andy000Burns
    @Andy000Burns 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    He scalloped that WAAY too deep.

    • @JaredDeinlein
      @JaredDeinlein 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was just thinking, after guitar is tuned and you bend the strings all the way down to the scalloped feet, wouldn't the notes be off tuned?

    • @estudiow7484
      @estudiow7484 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JaredDeinlein Scalloped fretboards are for unbelievably light touch. You have to put just enough pressure to make the strings touch the frets. more than that, yes, gets sharp.
      The goal of extra jumbo frets and scalloped fretboards is to get wood out of the way so you don't ever touch it while playing.

  • @Shuteyetn
    @Shuteyetn 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn really nicely done

  • @realestateinsider7707
    @realestateinsider7707 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great soundtrack

  • @SalvvOrtiz
    @SalvvOrtiz 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good choice of background music.

  • @matthewotremba9230
    @matthewotremba9230 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job

  • @pskemster
    @pskemster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful work. I however was a little disappointed that the fret dots were not put back on

  • @rampwizard
    @rampwizard 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job! Perfect, dude!

  • @Chris-em2qc
    @Chris-em2qc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Desecrated. A guitar like that with a good Floyd Rose and setup should never need this

    • @ReviewCart69
      @ReviewCart69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You wouldn’t get it

  • @Greums_
    @Greums_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice strat

  • @charlief.
    @charlief. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Thanks for posting this. Is there anyway to put new fret markers on after scalloping the fretboard?

  • @autocrow
    @autocrow 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Next a violin project video with electric hard rock guitar music!

  • @joely225
    @joely225 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply nice

  • @federicomastrocicco9763
    @federicomastrocicco9763 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work

  • @TomGoldsmithguitar
    @TomGoldsmithguitar 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful!

  • @zaganvolac7683
    @zaganvolac7683 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    this looks like a thriller comedy short movie

  • @ricardolopez7866
    @ricardolopez7866 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excelente trabajo.

  • @troublingleaf
    @troublingleaf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would like to try a scalloped neck, but I'm not sure how easy a refret would be on one!

  • @1958marky
    @1958marky 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great show -- but how do you replace the fret markers once you've sanded them away?

    • @thepurpleplayer9168
      @thepurpleplayer9168 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mark Norris you really dont you just learn to play without them or get fret inlay stickers to put on

  • @Amber57499
    @Amber57499 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work, Sergei. Wish I knew you personally so you could do this for me :p

  • @TheBluemosso
    @TheBluemosso 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice :-) greetings, Mike

  • @elisemgreen1
    @elisemgreen1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    great job

  • @JonJamesCook
    @JonJamesCook 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know why I've never seen that way of stringing on a Flloyd Rose before, using the wound end of the string with the loop through the tuning pegs, it's so logical and quite neat and yet I've never seen it

    • @aybmnn
      @aybmnn 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +JonJamesCook i personally do it that way

    • @miked7295
      @miked7295 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +JonJamesCook How do you even string this? I mean the wound end makes sense but how does that work with the other side of the string?

    • @aybmnn
      @aybmnn 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Draijer
      what do you mean?

    • @miked7295
      @miked7295 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ayoub Minen Well, the wound ends are at the pegs now, the other end of the string doesn't have the wound ends so how does that stay put?

    • @aybmnn
      @aybmnn 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Draijer
      we're talking about floydrose systems, not normal bridges

  • @blahblahsen1142
    @blahblahsen1142 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    that is a really damn nice strat to be DIY-ing. especially freehand with a dremel. must have a lot more money than me. i wouldnt be risking the damage on that, id be scalloping a cheapo. must be awkward to walk around with lime-sized balls all the time.

    • @cmnidit4444
      @cmnidit4444 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blah Blahsen the thing is.. when your someone who diys a guitar, you dont mind having to replace a neck if you mess up.

    • @fortj3
      @fortj3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blah Blahsen That's not a Dremel. It's a Foredom or Foredom-type flex shaft rotary tool. It is a professional grade tool. For someone who is a skilled professional, what he did with that Foredom is nothing special. It's just another day at the office.

    • @Bmxmusikian
      @Bmxmusikian 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's obvs done it before and knows what he doin mayan..

  • @timhallas4275
    @timhallas4275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That may be the worst possible tool for scalloping a fretboard. If you insist on using a power tool then a spindle sander with a few different diameter tubes would be fast and accurate. The safest and best way is to use a set of half round files and rasps.

  • @patrickrandall5043
    @patrickrandall5043 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What song is that at 13:00?

  • @jamesmiller9823
    @jamesmiller9823 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alot of haters out there who probably have never even played a scalloped neck, if you set the strings as low as possible and you play with a light touch, they play like a dream. I'll never own a gutiar without a scalloped neck.

  • @JGCSRT
    @JGCSRT 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesus, I had no idea it was so labor intensive. Must cost a fortune.

  • @anthonybymallia7067
    @anthonybymallia7067 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    congratulations my friend u r bravo

  • @garygrinkevich6971
    @garygrinkevich6971 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Lolz noobs it's a bolt on neck, not hard to get a stock one, a scalloped neck is way premium compared to a stock fender!! Nice hand work sir!

  • @anthonybymallia7067
    @anthonybymallia7067 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a million thumbs up

  • @patrickzeisler1050
    @patrickzeisler1050 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    that floating bridge tho

  • @dabj9546
    @dabj9546 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very suiting music 👍

  • @geralddavis7401
    @geralddavis7401 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fingerboard edges could do with rolling. They look a bit sharp in the center of the scallop to me.

  • @metalhead1714
    @metalhead1714 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great video. From which company is this conical tool?

  • @TheAxe4Ever
    @TheAxe4Ever ปีที่แล้ว

    What did he use to clean and rehydrate the wood? Looks like it was just a good mineral oil. With all the “specialty” fretboard oils out there on the market, I think just a good mineral oil is all you need. Or boiled linseed oil.

  • @danaeverhart6487
    @danaeverhart6487 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now completed it will over-fret like crazy anywhere on the neck! WOW WHAT A ADVANTAGE👈🏻