Who Here Uses Fanned Frets?

[callen3615]

That sounds retarded.

[Kemono]

Originally Posted by AxeHappy

It is designed to help fix intonation problems.

Yes, that is the basic idea. Plenty other threads on the 'Net where the OP brings up "fanned frets", then the speculative replies ensue.

http://www.novaxguitars.com/info/technical.html

[littlephil]

Fanned Fret guitars are actually more comfortable to play than straight frets because the fretboard follows the natural angles of your hand.
Supposedly it takes about 1/2 an hour to an hour to get used to it.

Heres a video of a multiscale (the makers version of the fanned fret, he works out the scales differently) made by Perry Ormsby; probably the best luthier in Australia.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3wqZ0JovqU

[EvoGiant]

well, looks dumb to me. im sure in theory it works great, but really....i would rather just 98% intonation as opposed to fighting with one of those to pick up the other 2%. Ghastly....

[Pursuit]

Originally Posted by Ad_Astra

Gee, thanks guys!

Now I'm gonna have nightmares tonight!

[Kemono]

Originally Posted by littlephil

Fanned Fret guitars are actually more comfortable to play than straight frets

So you find fanned fret guitars to be more comfortable?

Originally Posted by littlephil

Supposedly it takes about 1/2 an hour to an hour to get used to it.

Supposedly? Does this mean you never switched to fanned fret?

[guitarnoize]

Charlie Hunter makes playing Fanned Frets look easy:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0AJPA8Ug4

I still think the True Temperament system looks more comfortable though.