Centaura (with scalloped frets)

[Montelovesco]

This is the guitar I talked in the „ask the experts“ section about:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hamer-centaura-usa-superstrat-black-u-white-granit/1971882923-74-5959

No affiliation as usual. The seller states that all Centauras had scalloped frets, which is, as I know now for sure, pretty much BS… 

[tbonesullivan]

To me, those also look like Jumbo frets, so I would guess someone wanted minimum fretboard contact.

[diablo175]

WT actual F?

 

[HamerCustomEr]

11 hours ago, Montelovesco said:

The seller states that all Centauras had scalloped frets, which is, as I know now for sure, pretty much BS… 

Yes, that is not true about the scalloped frets at all, but this is not even a complete scallop anyway.  Look at this crazy semi-scalloping from the 16th fret up, and only on the first three strings:

[Steve Haynie]

A friend ordered a Centaura with a scalloped fretboard from the 12th fret up.  There was a tiny shelf on the side of each fret. 

That half scallop could be factory. 

[Dave Scepter]

1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said:

A friend ordered a Centaura with a scalloped fretboard from the 12th fret up.  There was a tiny shelf on the side of each fret. 

That half scallop could be factory. 

Weird, I wonder why they wouldn't just scallop the whole width of the fretboard? 

[Steve Haynie]

Someone had to ask for that halfway scallop.  It is not unique.  If you look at a Yamaha Billy Sheehan Attitude bass you will see the scallops only go under two strings. 

[scottcald]

Probably something to do with Vai?  He has that type of thing to help grab the higher notes he says.  Didn't realize it was a problem, but hey whatever works for him.  

[Marvelicious]

I seem to remember Yngwie Malmsteen being a huge proponent of scalloped frets... One of two things I remember from an interview that I read one time. The other thing I remember is him being a huge egotistical ass who didn't have anything to say that I was interested in.