Touchstyle on multiscale (fanned frets) and two-scale instruments

[variedstyles]

How hard is it to play (in touchstyle) on a fanned fret instrument?

Also - I recall seeing a two-scale touchguitar somewhere - the fretboard looked like it had two fretboards, of different scale lengths, joined together - it seems like a nice idea, but again, is it hard to play on?

Thanks!

[variedstyles]

Bump, please help!

[ixlramp]

Aww ... :confused: Quiet here isn't it? I'm sure traktor can help since some of the Megatars are fanned.

[GaryOpenhill]

Got me a 14 string two scalelenghts on one fretboard from K. Seibold. No its not harder to play, in fact the lighter strings feels easier to play because of the lower tension from the shorter scale length. This idea doesnt work well for hands crossed over the board kinda setups though.

[ixlramp]

Another thing to with fanned frets is the response to string bending. Bending in one direction, the scale length decreases, creating a larger pitch response to the bend. Bending in the other, scale increases, so the pitch response is reduced. Also, if you tap at the optimum position, just behind the fret, bending makes the fret change it's distance from your finger, so that you are no longer in the optimum position. These are perhaps only problems if you pull really big bends.

[variedstyles]

Got me a 14 string two scalelengths on one fretboard from K. Seibold. No its not harder to play, in fact the lighter strings feels easier to play because of the lower tension from the shorter scale length. This idea doesnt work well for hands crossed over the board kinda setups though.
Nice, thanks! So you don't find that it confuses the hands?
(And thank heavens I play uncrossed.)

Another thing to with fanned frets is the response to string bending. Bending in one direction, the scale length decreases, creating a larger pitch response to the bend. Bending in the other, scale increases, so the pitch response is reduced. Also, if you tap at the optimum position, just behind the fret, bending makes the fret change it's distance from your finger, so that you are no longer in the optimum position. These are perhaps only problems if you pull really big bends.

Wow, interesting. I never thought of that..Not a big problem for someone playing classical, I guess - no bends. xD

(Adam Fulara got a ton of flak from supposed purists for doing bends in the Goldberg Variations. His reply to them was pretty awesome.)

[GaryOpenhill]

Nice, thanks! So you don't find that it confuses the hands?
(And thank heavens I play uncrossed.)


Not at all, it's literally like playing a normal tapper. You can switch between the two without thinking about it.