2006-09-21 04:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by giorocks 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
A fretted fingerboard (a fretboard) can be scalloped by 'scooping out' the wood between each of the frets to create a shallow 'U' shape. The result is a playing surface wherein the players' fingers come into contact with the strings only, and do not touch the fingerboard.
Scalloping can be:
Full - All frets from the first to the last are scalloped.
Partial - When some of the top frets are scalloped for fast soloing.
Popular examples include half scalloping (12th to the last fret) or few top frets scalloping (19–24, 17–22, etc.)
You can read more here if interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalloped_fretboard#Scalloping
2006-09-21 05:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by mizfit 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A scalloped fretboard is when the fretboard is actually rounded inward between frets.....In other words, wood is shaved out between the frets, like bowed inwards. It gives the illusion of raised frets but they aren't.
2006-09-21 11:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by joe b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the term "scalloped" refers to raised frets on the guitar neck... which makes it easier to reach the notes b/c the strings have less distance to go to get to the board itself. Think of it as a scallop cut in half & stuck to the guitar neck below the strings.
AFTER BEST ANSWER WAS PICKED: Oops! Shows what I know... sorry, my bad.
2006-09-21 11:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Dookiee 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
give the 10 points to joe b thats exactly what it is ..
it is well explained..
http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html
if want more info try this link above
2006-09-21 12:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Trick Rocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋