Don Ross - Never Got to Pernambuco (Live in Glasgow)

[TruNikkaz]

fanned fret guitars are also called multi-scale guitars. they extend or shorten the scale length of the guitar on a certain side so lower tunings sound less dark or higher tunings dont sound so brittle

his guitar is tuned lower than he normally does this song, because it has a baritone scale at the top and a normal scale on the bottom (27"-25.5")

i know this because im getting a fanned 8 string electric guitar made with the multi-scale feature

[ZebMacahan]

@TruNikkaz

Sounds like an awesome guitar you're getting, would be cool if you posted a video of that guitar when you get it! =)

[BryanRason]

very cool

[IIIISolidSnakeIIII]

I was there great gig!!

[stringerdanman]

Is that a Baritone guitar?

[viktortheman1337]

yes

[aboynamedchris]

why does his guitar look so odd shaped? is it just the effect of the camera being used?

[1ruairidh1]

no its not the camera - the fretboard is fan-shaped ie. the nut and the bridge are pointing in opposite directions with each fret sort of turning towards the other

[lilmark816]

what do fanned frets do?

[1ruairidh1]

they help keep the guitar in tune and apparently make it a lot easier to play - that's what don said at the gig anyway.

[jkshoujk]

I heard rumors that it also helps with intonation and allows for more frets on the thicker strings. Is that true?

[1ruairidh1]

yes it helps with intonation but it doesn't allow for more frets on the thicker strings. it does however make it a lot easier to play the higher frets on the bottom strings but it also makes it more difficult to play the higher frets on the top strings.

[jkshoujk]

Thanks for clarification!

[1ruairidh1]

no problem sorry it took so long!

[andycockerill]

They also make the basses more bass-ey and the highs more trebl-ey if you get my drift?