Curved frets

Mastodon · 07-24-2006, 01:23 AM

Whoa...

Yeah I'm somewhat glad I don't have "perfect pitch" hearing.

Seems to be more of a pain in the ass than a useful trait.

Why not just get a fretless guitar and learn to properly intonate.

Er...nevermind, I guess some people would prefer the tone of an fretted instrument.

All of the er "science" behind all these things are very interesting though.

bostjan · 07-24-2006, 01:44 AM

Just you wait! You will get annoyed eventually by those beats in major and minor chords.

I play fretless bass. I think I can intonate fairly well in most tuning systems. Guitar is a little different. I need a sharper attack and a clearer tone.

Bending the frets a wee bit isn't really going to change how you play very much.

Ancestor · 07-24-2006, 02:27 AM

I could get into it if they offered a scalloped neck, definitely. I think it's a great idea. Intonation is a bitch. It's like, "Let's see... I'll hit a little harder on the bottom two strings and mute the top, but only on Eb and Db." Yargh!

Strobe tuners help a lot, though.

07-24-2006, 03:43 AM

It would be interesting to at least try it, but I´mquessign that we will never see this in a normal musicstore.

bostjan · 07-24-2006, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ancestor

I could get into it if they offered a scalloped neck, definitely. I think it's a great idea. Intonation is a bitch. It's like, "Let's see... I'll hit a little harder on the bottom two strings and mute the top, but only on Eb and Db." Yargh!
Strobe tuners help a lot, though.

Hmm scalloping the fretboard would really mess with your intonation, though. IMO, it'd kinda defeat the puropse, in a way.

They ought to do Werckmeister III tuning as well. The fret offsets would be a bit smaller, and the tuning sounds really great, IMO. It's also the most popular well-temperament on pianos.

bostjan · 07-25-2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bostjan

Would you do a seven string with the Bach tuning? Long scale is okay.

Thanks,
Bostjan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Guy

Yes, we have plans to do 7-string versions. But I'm afraid it will be a few more months until we can get around to it, as we are only just now going into production on the 6-string versions. Please keep an eye on our web page, we will be posting information about new versions there are soon as we have them available. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Thankyou for your interest -

Regards

Paul Guy

w00t!

07-25-2006, 09:18 AM

oooooooooo

Now that is interesting.

All_¥our_Bass · 08-05-2006, 03:46 AM

I'm also interested in the pure thirds meantone blues thing.

dpm · 08-05-2006, 04:06 AM

Hmm, that is pretty cool. I wonder if they'd consider doing occasional fanned fret ERG fretboards?

7slinger · 08-05-2006, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fret people

Our fret positions are NOT calculated mathematically.
They are derived from analysis of thousands upon thousands of exacting physical measurements

07-24-2006, 01:44 AM	#12
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Mastodon Songs about My Cats Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bizurke Posts: 6,634 Main Seven: 2004 Ibanez RG7321 Thanked: 41	Whoa... Yeah I'm somewhat glad I don't have "perfect pitch" hearing. Seems to be more of a pain in the ass than a useful trait. Why not just get a fretless guitar and learn to properly intonate. Er...nevermind, I guess some people would prefer the tone of an fretted instrument. All of the er "science" behind all these things are very interesting though.

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Ancestor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,177 Main Seven: Schecter A-7 Thanked: 31 $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Ancestor is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	I could get into it if they offered a scalloped neck, definitely. I think it's a great idea. Intonation is a bitch. It's like, "Let's see... I'll hit a little harder on the bottom two strings and mute the top, but only on Eb and Db." Yargh! Strobe tuners help a lot, though.

07-24-2006, 03:43 AM	#14
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	It would be interesting to at least try it, but I´mquessign that we will never see this in a normal musicstore.

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Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	oooooooooo Now that is interesting.

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