Some questions about scalloping

[HTH AMPS]

one thing you might remember is that the skills that the likes of Jonathan (Feline) and Wez V posses have been honed over many years, this really is a job for the pros.

out of curiosity, how much would a scalloped neck job cost? (Wez, Jonathan).

I would usually quote out at about £10 per fret to do
A whole board will take most of a day non stop - it's a time consuming job

Here is a partial one that I did on one of our customs - I set the dots in deeper to cope with the scallop

now thats what I'm talking about - tasty work.

[Afghan Dave]

Jon asked me to do that for him after I got my Dremmel....  :P

I always love the look of Jon's mirror like finish on his frets. Lovely stuff.

[gwEm]

Jon asked me to do that for him after I got my Dremmel....  :P

I always love the look of Jon's mirror like finish on his frets. Lovely stuff.

the best thing about Jon's work is hes quite open about how he does it - measure three times, take it slowly, good tools, tidy workshop, quality materials. nevertheless that picture is quite something!

[FELINEGUITARS]

Jon asked me to do that for him after I got my Dremmel....  :P

I always love the look of Jon's mirror like finish on his frets. Lovely stuff.

Keep away from my guitars with your "dremel of death"

Actually I use a Dremel with a flex-shaft and a drum sander for part of the process

[WezV]

i agree with jon - £10 per fret

i also like the partial scallops - for mine i use a rattail file to rough them in and sanding sticks to finish off (dowel with sandpaper attached)

i tend to go a bit deeper on the treble than the bass

[7thSon]

Cheers to feline and co for weighing in as well, I'm definitely going to leave the scalloping for now and have a luthier refret it with tall fretwire (EVO 'gold' FW55090). I guess just playing with constant awareness of my finger pressure I should be fine and i'm going to be playing very little anyways until my arms are healed.

Just curious though, are the inlays really necessary? After a while don't you get a feel for where you are without needing to look?

[Will]

When I was getting bad pains in my left hand, it seemed that low and fat frets helped. You still have to have a soft touch, but the fretboard stops you from gripping excessively.

[FELINEGUITARS]

Cheers to feline and co for weighing in as well, I'm definitely going to leave the scalloping for now and have a luthier refret it with tall fretwire (EVO 'gold' FW55090).

Is Nigel / Leicestershire Luthier doing that for you ?
He is the only person who has mentioned the EVO Gold wire to me in the past

[7thSon]

No it's not him, though I did initially find out about the EVO fretwire from his website when googling for info about stainless frets.

The refret/setup will be done by Terry Chapman @ www.tjcguitars.com

[FELINEGUITARS]

Wow - I'm wondering if it's Terry Chapman that used to have a shop In Bucklesbury Hitchin about 20-25 years ago...
Used to import and sell Paul C's (now Chandler USA) bodies and necks....

If it is I applied for a job with him as a trainee back in 1987.........didn't get a job , but obviously I stuck with it!

[Philly Q]

Wow - I'm wondering if it's Terry Chapman that used to have a shop In Bucklesbury Hitchin about 20-25 years ago...
Used to import and sell Paul C's (now Chandler USA) bodies and necks....

If it is I applied for a job with him as a trainee back in 1987.........didn't get a job , but obviously I stuck with it!

Not as good as your story, but I do have a guitar with a neck and body from that very shop.