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Post by fred7 on Mar 7, 2021 18:14:48 GMT
Not sure if this is the right place for this but has anyone seen/done or heard of setting the frets at a slight angle to the fret-board as opposed to at 90 degrees? I don't mean a multi scale guitar or fan fret but rather having all the frets remaining parallel to each other but just angled. The reason I ask is when I barre the board my index finger never wants to go at 90 degrees but bends towards the body, resulting in muting the 'E' string. It takes great concentration to try to encourage it not to do this but I'm getting old and so is my finger. I have an on/off build project on the go at the moment (I have back and sides completed) and was wondering whether to try this or not. I haven't Done the soundboard yet so I have scope to play around with bridge position/angle. I imagine this would solve my problem with barring the fret-board but will it create new ones? I suppose it could make an open 'A' awkward but other than that I would welcome any thoughts/advice/experience on this. Thanks, Fred.  |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 7, 2021 18:42:41 GMT
Like this guitar on the left?  Link to the thread on the AGFShould work fine with the less severe angle you are proposing - only one way to find out  |
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Post by fred7 on Mar 7, 2021 19:06:28 GMT
Like this guitar on the left? Link to the thread on the AGFShould work fine with the less severe angle you are proposing - only one way to find out Yes, thanks. Something like that but as you say, not so severe and all frets parallel. Most fan frets I've seen start off with the nut sloping the other way which is no good for me but yours looks more like I imagined. As you (and Harry Hill) say there's only one way to find out. Watch this space, but don't hold your breath - it's going to be some time before I get round to it. |
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Post by scorpiodog on Mar 8, 2021 8:54:10 GMT
I know nothing about sloping frets (or much else, come to that!) but your barring problem may be that you play with the neck parallel to the ground. If you play with the neck sloping upwards which will put your hand in a much more natural position with a straighter wrist than you show in your photos. This may also alleviate your problem with the barre chords.
That said, I do hope you carry on with your experiment. We all love a good build thread.
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Post by fred7 on Mar 8, 2021 10:32:53 GMT
I know nothing about sloping frets (or much else, come to that!) but your barring problem may be that you play with the neck parallel to the ground. If you play with the neck sloping upwards which will put your hand in a much more natural position with a straighter wrist than you show in your photos. This may also alleviate your problem with the barre chords. That said, I do hope you carry on with your experiment. We all love a good build thread. Thanks for taking the time to consider this. I must admit, when I try a more 'Classical' position it does make barring easier. However, I find it uncomfortable and a bit like trying to learn new tricks. I'm an old dog and perhaps a little lazy. I might actually persevere a little with that for a more serious session with standard guitar. Most of my playing is in the kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil (which often takes an hour - it's a very slow kettle). I have a guitar on a stand I just pick up, raise my right leg on the foot rest and rest the guitar on my right thigh - it's quick and easy but does keep the neck horizontal so I think I might have a go at the angled frets for this purpose. I just need to find the time to do it now. |
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