So you recommend filing from top to bottom instead from side to side? Perhaps this is the reason why your scallops looks perfect while most othet guys doing scallops on RUclips looks terribly wrong, thanks for sharing, I can understand people asking for your scallops service, you performed an excellent work 😊
I did one, I loved it, I sold it, I did my acoustic guitar, I love it, I bought another project and I love it but I think I’m gonna sell it, and do another one 🤘🤠👍
Another tip, if you want to scallop deep, use this type of file or a round file with big teeth, if shallow scallop only use a small round file with small teeth.
@@rockcastlemusicI’m scalloping to just above the side dot. I have a regular round file with small teeth. Funny, one of the squiers I scalloped actually had a laminate fretboard. It’s not even made of real wood. Seemed like paper as I started filling. It has no grain at all. It’s a chinese squier.
Is it an old one? I remember the old old chinese squiers from 20 years ago are like those wood that they use to make shipping crates in china, kinda similar to match stick wood. They were very soft and does not really handle files verywell as they tend to chip off very easy.
this is a hosco tl-cphr100 half file but you have to mod it a bit if you want to use it for scalloping. another tip,this file can't do shallow scalloping because of the shape of it having a deep curve.
Are you measuring this or just eyeballing it?! 😮 I did one to my own guitar a long time ago. There is no going back...I would advise anyone to research or play one of possible before doing this. You're not Yngwie and this won't make you him.
@@rockcastlemusic just dont start with. Custom Shop Les Paul...this is an unrepairable mod (obviously you would need a new neck) and a neck/fretboard is a very delicate, finely crafted thing. It's just that back in the 80s a lot of guys started doing this because of Yngwie....thinking it might help us play like him. Most, if not all, guitarista who tried this found it not to their tastes. It takes a lot of getting used to, and is a very different feel from a standard fretboard. Also, realize the fretboard is (almost always) a very thin piece of wood glued to the thicker neck piece, so if you get too deep it could separate. I admire your spirit...I did this myself to an old Jap guitar when I was a kid...just eyeballed it with a Dremel. I only did 10 th or 12 th and above..not trying to poop all over your dreams, just tryna save some heartache if possible.
No worries. I've scalloped almost all of my strats to this day and not a regret with any of them. I'm really a strat guy and I only scallop stratocasters, it's always a good candidate. but i would never scallop any other guitars with binding, to me the ultimate scalloped guitar is only a vintage model strat with jumbo fretboard and brass nut.
I am a larger guy so the scalloped ones ive played were just too weird feeling. Im not a shredder, really, either, so...but to each his own! Looks really cool no doubt...did this myself 20 yrs ago(eyeballed it too, I think) to a cheap pawnshop guitar...If you do that I suppose just have a sculptor's mindset..you can always take away more but you can't add it back. Just hope everyone realizes ....there is a reason Yngwie is (probly) the only person you've ever heard of doing this.
So you recommend filing from top to bottom instead from side to side? Perhaps this is the reason why your scallops looks perfect while most othet guys doing scallops on RUclips looks terribly wrong, thanks for sharing, I can understand people asking for your scallops service, you performed an excellent work 😊
I did one, I loved it, I sold it, I did my acoustic guitar, I love it, I bought another project and I love it but I think I’m gonna sell it, and do another one
🤘🤠👍
Do you offer scalloping services? I would like to have my strat neck scalloped by you mate.
Thanks for watching. Sorry I don't but hopefully one day I can set up shop and offer these services.
me too...
Nice work. How did you smooth the file edges?
Used a grinding wheel and a polishing wheel.Thanks for watching.
I have a player series strat and am itching to do this but I don’t have the guts to. How do you refinish the fretboard after scalloping?
I suggest you find a cheap neck first to practice on before doing it on a real fender. I do 2 to 3 coats of clear poly finish on the fretboard after.
@@rockcastlemusic That's exactly what I plan to do. I have bought 2 cheap squiers off facebook marketplace to get some practice on.
Another tip, if you want to scallop deep, use this type of file or a round file with big teeth, if shallow scallop only use a small round file with small teeth.
@@rockcastlemusicI’m scalloping to just above the side dot. I have a regular round file with small teeth. Funny, one of the squiers I scalloped actually had a laminate fretboard. It’s not even made of real wood. Seemed like paper as I started filling. It has no grain at all. It’s a chinese squier.
Is it an old one? I remember the old old chinese squiers from 20 years ago are like those wood that they use to make shipping crates in china, kinda similar to match stick wood. They were very soft and does not really handle files verywell as they tend to chip off very easy.
Whats the model and brand of the file you are using?
this is a hosco tl-cphr100 half file but you have to mod it a bit if you want to use it for scalloping. another tip,this file can't do shallow scalloping because of the shape of it having a deep curve.
@rockcastlemusic thank you for sharing your tips, I really enjoy your scalloping jobs videos
Thank you so much.
Are you measuring this or just eyeballing it?! 😮
I did one to my own guitar a long time ago.
There is no going back...I would advise anyone to research or play one of possible before doing this. You're not Yngwie and this won't make you him.
I just eyeball all of them.
@@rockcastlemusic just dont start with. Custom Shop Les Paul...this is an unrepairable mod (obviously you would need a new neck) and a neck/fretboard is a very delicate, finely crafted thing. It's just that back in the 80s a lot of guys started doing this because of Yngwie....thinking it might help us play like him. Most, if not all, guitarista who tried this found it not to their tastes. It takes a lot of getting used to, and is a very different feel from a standard fretboard. Also, realize the fretboard is (almost always) a very thin piece of wood glued to the thicker neck piece, so if you get too deep it could separate. I admire your spirit...I did this myself to an old Jap guitar when I was a kid...just eyeballed it with a Dremel. I only did 10 th or 12 th and above..not trying to poop all over your dreams, just tryna save some heartache if possible.
No worries. I've scalloped almost all of my strats to this day and not a regret with any of them. I'm really a strat guy and I only scallop stratocasters, it's always a good candidate. but i would never scallop any other guitars with binding, to me the ultimate scalloped guitar is only a vintage model strat with jumbo fretboard and brass nut.
I am a larger guy so the scalloped ones ive played were just too weird feeling. Im not a shredder, really, either, so...but to each his own! Looks really cool no doubt...did this myself 20 yrs ago(eyeballed it too, I think) to a cheap pawnshop guitar...If you do that I suppose just have a sculptor's mindset..you can always take away more but you can't add it back. Just hope everyone realizes ....there is a reason Yngwie is (probly) the only person you've ever heard of doing this.
Even him did not scallop his guitar this deep. When he became famous he had the scalloping done by Larry Lashbrook and those scalloping job were deep.