4 Odd Fretboard Styles and Why They Exist | Ultimate Guitar
WEBApr 4, 2019 · One of the first notable guitarists to use scalloped frets was John McLaughlin, who used it to create some unique “eastern” sounding bends like on a sitar.
4 Unique & Iconic Fretmarkers Used by Top Brands | Ultimate Guitar
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Inlays and fret markers serve as a functional, ornamental, and integral part of the guitar. What is your favorite style of fret marker?
Fanned Frets Explained – What Are These Weird Guitars?
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Have you ever browsed some guitars and seen an outlandish axe with frets that look like they’re struggling to stand up? That, there, is a fanned fret or multi-scale instrument ! But what are these weird angular creations?
The Multi-scale Mystery Unraveled - InSync - Sweetwater
WEBJul 9, 2022 · Multi-scale guitars, fan-fret guitars, fanned-fret guitars — call ’em what you will, these strange-looking axes have understandably caused more than a few guitarists to raise their eyebrows in bewilderment, disbelief, or both.
17 Creative and Unusual Guitar Designs - Design Swan
WEBDec 21, 2010 · In this post, we will feature 17 Creative and Unusual Guitar Designs collected from the world. From spider shape guitar to lego built guitar, from dragon guitar to gun-shaped guitar, maybe not all those guitar sounds great. But …
How to Choose and Use a 12 Fret Acoustic Guitar: A …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · When it comes to sound quality and tone, 12 fret acoustic guitars offer a unique sonic experience. In my years of playing and analyzing various guitars, I’ve found that the 12 fret design contributes to a richer, more balanced tone compared to …
Dare to Be Rare: Five Unusual Guitar Techniques | Guitar World
WEBOct 24, 2017 · Play a natural harmonic and instead of lifting your finger up, slip it behind the fret. This allows you to bend harmonics. Do this with a natural harmonic also ringing and you'll get some perfectly awful dissonant wobbly sounds.
The Ultimate All You Need to Know Guide: Guitar Frets - The Guitar …
WEBFeb 19, 2020 · What’s the weirdest guitar frets I’ve ever played? I was fortunate enough to setup and play a vintage 1969 Gibson Crest that was owned by Jerry Reed. This guitar had the lowest frets I’ve ever felt. It was as if they were metal sheets of paper crossing the guitar neck, and amazingly there was no fret buzz whatsoever.
10 Beautiful Guitar Chords You Need to Know - Positive Grid
WEBThe ability for guitar players to be able to create new, unusual and beautiful guitar chords by shifting up or down a fret or two is one of the great advantages guitarists - and players of other stringed instruments - have over playing an instrument such as the piano.
8 Unique Electric Guitars Brought Back from the Dead - Stringjoy
WEBJul 11, 2019 · Recently, it seems many of these vintage-inspired unique electric guitars have been popping back up in bands all over the musical landscape. Maybe they provide a distinct spark of inspiration or maybe their unique looks help players stand out in a sea of Les Paul and Strat shredders.