Rick's Fine '52 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) [quote name='dood' timestamp='1421599364' post='2663105'] Wasn't the Riccie version just slanted in one direction though? Not strickly a fan-fret system and the benefits that brings in terms of a longer scale length for the lower strings, but just to ease the playing angle or something? I've not seen the Fender version, but I do know that Novak has customised strats to take the full fan fret system. [/quote] No, the Rick was fanned like a Dingwall, although they did make a slanted version too, they did several models in fact. The fender version was just slanted frets on the Marauder, in 1966. Here's some example pics, but google images is a good enough source for similar; [url="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb290/rosesguitar_2007/rickfanned_zps9c4e93a0.jpg"]http://i208.photobuc...zps9c4e93a0.jpg[/url] [url="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb290/rosesguitar_2007/rickfanned_zps9c4e93a0.jpg"]http://i208.photobuc...zps9c4e93a0.jpg[/url] [url="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb290/rosesguitar_2007/rickfanned_zps9c4e93a0.jpg"]http://i208.photobuc...zps9c4e93a0.jpg[/url] (Photobucket copy isn't working, so you'll have to click it, sorry) Edited January 18, 2015 by Rick's Fine '52 Quote
Dood Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Excellent! Interesting stuff eh! Thank you Quote
artisan Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 just got a Combustion in trade yesterday,my first try with fanned frets & i was a little worried that i might not like it. well suprise suprise i started playing it & didn't struggle at all,as said above it just felt right. Quote
Iain Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1422091757' post='2668535'] just got a Combustion in trade yesterday,my first try with fanned frets & i was a little worried that i might not like it. well suprise suprise i started playing it & didn't struggle at all,as said above it just felt right. [/quote] Played my first gig with my Z3 and no issues, just easy to play. Quote
chris_b Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 [quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1420924469' post='2655198'] ....Whether the fanned fretboard works or not.... [/quote] The fanned frets work very well. Whether they work for you is something only you can answer. Quote
Dood Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1422116613' post='2668887'] The fanned frets work very well. Whether they work for you is something only you can answer. [/quote] Agreed! But only answer after trying them Quote
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