Well actually Fender did make an "Yngwie Malmsteen" custom model
Stratocaster with a scalloped fretboard for a number of years but as you
say, this never really caught on amongst guitarists. I suspect one reason
is that an electric guitarist can get many of the same effects by either
bending the strings (i.e., pulling them sideways) or using a tremelo bar
(which changes pitch by moving the bridge and reducing or increasing string
tension), and with either of these methods the guitarist doesn't have to
worry too much about finger pressure affecting intonation. Might be
interesting to see what could be done with this on an acoustic guitar,
though. -Steve
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From: John Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: February 28, 2001 4:23:41 PM GMT
Subject: Re: [scots-l] another place for Rob (or maybe Nigel) to visit
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I wonder why this design hasn't ever caught on in the West? You'd
think that rock and jazz musicians would like it. Maybe it'll be the
"new" style guitar a few years from now.
Steve Wyrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Concord, California
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