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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/paged/2/#post-134724</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Check out the Ywengie model]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ibanez.otaku/guitars/yjm_strat/yjm_strat.html">Check out the Ywengie model</a> <br><br><a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ibanez.otaku/guitars/yjm_strat/yjm_scallops.jpg"><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ibanez.otaku/guitars/yjm_strat/yjm_scallops.jpg"></a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>mr_bungalow</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122277</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 23:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[By the looks of the picture. You must need to have the chain saw running at a steady RPM....lolJoeYup, max with a full tank.Surprised he didn&#039;t do it the easy way from behind the neck :lol:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[By the looks of the picture. You must need to have the chain saw running at a steady RPM....lol<br><br>JoeYup, max with a full tank.<br><br>Surprised he didn't do it the easy way from behind the neck :lol:]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 23:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[By the looks of the picture. You must need to have the chain saw running at a steady RPM....lolJoe]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[By the looks of the picture. You must need to have the chain saw running at a steady RPM....lol<br><br>Joe]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122265</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 23:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I was hoping someone would post that pic of the mangled one!  The big advice is just go slow, take your time.

Twistedlefty did above]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I was hoping someone would post that pic of the mangled one!  The big advice is just go slow, take your time.

Twistedlefty did above]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>Nils</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122263</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t know for sure but I think you could probably get close to the same effect with jumbo frets and a light touch.
Yeah, you probably could. I like scalloped necks because my fingers don&#039;...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I don't know for sure but I think you could probably get close to the same effect with jumbo frets and a light touch.
Yeah, you probably could. I like scalloped necks because my fingers don't brush the wood of the fretboard, because it gives me a great grip for bending, and because it looks cool.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>paul donnelly</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122225</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 21:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I was hoping someone would post that pic of the mangled one!  The big advice is just go slow, take your time.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I was hoping someone would post that pic of the mangled one!  The big advice is just go slow, take your time.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>undercat</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122200</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I played a scalloped guitar once and it sounded awful unless I went real light on the touch. When I went real light it sounded fine. The fretboard can be real forgiving if you are heavy hand...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I played a scalloped guitar once and it sounded awful unless I went real light on the touch. When I went real light it sounded fine. The fretboard can be real forgiving if you are heavy handed but not when it is scalloped. <br><br>The good news is now I am very conscious of fretting light and it makes a world of difference even on a "normal" guitar.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122192</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t know for sure but I think you could probably get close to the same effect with jumbo frets and a light touch.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I don't know for sure but I think you could probably get close to the same effect with jumbo frets and a light touch.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>Nick Torres</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122187</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[why?

My question exactly, maybe i&#039;m just uninformed but i wouldn&#039;t think that scalloping a fretboard would make your playing any better or faster.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scal1.htm">http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/scal1.htm</a><br><br>but why?

My question exactly, maybe i'm just uninformed but i wouldn't think that scalloping a fretboard would make your playing any better or faster.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/">Guitar Repair and Maintenance</category>                        <dc:creator>Steve-0</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: scalloping a fret board</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/scalloping-a-fret-board/#post-122170</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Some players have only the higher frets scalloped. Might want to start there -- can always do more later.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some players have only the higher frets scalloped. Might want to start there -- can always do more later.]]></content:encoded>
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