Brentcgp wrote
Zohn quick question with the Canteri, do you get different 'scales' or whatever we would call it, 'angles' I dont know, of fan frets.
To me, for instance, the Greenfield fan frets look like they at a much bigger angle than yours.
Or are the photo angles just playing tricks on my eyes?
Indeed so - the scale lengths of the bass E string of my Canteri is 26" and the treble 25" respectively. (scale length is the free vibrating length between the nut and the saddle without compensation)
The larger the difference in scales, the more prominent the fan-configuration. The fan shape is determined by the fret placement which is done individually for the High E and the 6th (bass) E. For the strings inbetween those frets' positions are then automatically and relatively in place .
My guitar's fan pattern is relatively subtle with the difference in scale length being 1 inch or 25,4mm.
Luca spread the fan's shape equally both sides of the 5th fret, which means the 1st and 10th frets are laid out symmetrically with the (reference) 5th fret square to the fret board.
The 11th to the 21st frets are then progressively slanted more to get the compensation right.
As a result, the only aspect about fan fretted instruments that is akward, is barring chords higher up - I don't really play barre-chords higher up than the 10th anyway, so that isn't a problem for me
The 1st fret of that Greenfield looks uncomfortably slanted for barring to me though, but from the 6th fret and up it is quite natural with one's fretting hand's tendency to follow that shape. (obviously up to a point)
The likes of m.r McKee and Don Ross though are perfectly at home with that guitar with their unique and awesome fretting techniques.
My guitar's multi-scale is the ideal compromise for me, and I find it very playable compared to an ordinary stock long (25,4mm) scale length like my Larrivee Jumbo.
I think Clapton might actually enjoy playing "change the world" on it - I know I do!!
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