Multiscale / fanned frets for electric guitar. A discussion around the pros and cons of a varying scale length on a guitar, which is usually built into an extended range guitar i.e. a 7 string or 8 string. Stay tuned for the demonstration of playing a multiscale 8 string at the end of the video!

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00:00 Intro
00:09 Guitar is Abasi Concepts Larada Master Series 8

Pros
00:19 Longer scale length on bass side for tension, shorter on treble
00:45 More tension on low strings advantages
01:09 Some might find the look cool
01:25 Treble side is a standard scale length for playability
01:48 String sets more readily available

Cons
02:10 Can use a pitch shifter on a more standard guitar to achieve easy low notes
02:32 Fret angle makes it hard to see what you’re playing
03:24 Bass side lower frets harder to play
03:33 Bridge angle requires you to change your playing technique completely
03:51 Pickup angle can interfere with picking

The Verdict
04:05 Would I recommend it + alternatives
04:39 Try any multiscale before buying one to see if the difficult is worth it
05:17 Would I buy another multiscale?
05:27 Outro

Demonstration
05:42 Low end tension on 8th string
05:46 Easy bend on high string
05:51 More low string demonstration
05:58 Split coil bridge + longer low string scale length for modern metal sound
06:16 Easy high string leads with bends and stable low string chug
06:33 Open low string into chugs plus harmonized high string lead
06:44 Cleans don’t sound too brittle even with DI mixed in
07:11 More low string fun and intro reprise
07:32 Tapping across multiple strings is harder with angled frets but not so bad across 2

07:48 Cat outro

The multiscale has a striking and exotic appearance. One benefit is greater tension where you need it, on the lower strings, while maintaining a reasonable scale length on the treble side to preserve tone and ease of playability.

The spirit behind this design is to increase tension for low tunings while keeping the scale length at a playable measurement for the treble strings. In theory this gives the best of both works for modern metal downtuning while enabling easy lead work. In practice the varying angle of the frets makes it difficult to play and difficult to see what one is playing, especially in live show situations.

Overall I’d recommend trying any multiscale guitar before buying a specific one. They seem good in theory but they feel like an entirely different instrument when playing one. It can take a lot of getting used to and the difficulty might not be worth it if you already have a solution that works well enough. For example, instead of buying a multiscale instrument for a separate extreme low tuning, use a pitch shifter to tune down several steps with your existing guitar.

Would I recommend one? I like mine but can’t recommend one based on the drawbacks noted in this description and in the video. Ultimately it’s up to you, and if you get one, cane make it work, and are happy with it, power to you!

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