-
Originally Posted by PaulW10
-
07-29-2021 03:28 PM
-
Nooo.... not another volute thread!!!
Calling LtKojak... Pepe... he'll put this thread straight :-)
I've never felt a volute... a git having one is to me a plus, though like anything else a strengthening a weak spot for a hard whack moves the problem to the next weakest area... I know I worked quite a bit in a drop test lab in a major computer maker's R&D labs :-)
It's a good thing other makers did not cave to buyer hysteria back in the day, and newbies only have them to blame if the head snaps off a Gibson. Gibson could care less, it's not covered by a warranty so break them and send them in for a quote!
-
Originally Posted by jim777
-
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
-
So Paul you’re saying someone with no Campy experience is commenting on how a Campy neck feels? On this forum? No, no one would do that.
-
Originally Posted by jazzkritter
-
"So I found the comment odd. It's like say "having a strong headstock is just not for me""
No it isn't. He is simply saying that he doesn't like the look or feel of the volute. I don't either.
And you know, I do believe Campellone has made guitars without it. A person interested in his instruments could ask him about the volute.
-
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
My 59 Reissue ES175 has a big D shaped neck, .88 at the first first fret, And it DID fall off a stand, front side hit the floor. oops!!!
Makes a brilliant sound, by the way.
No damage done.
-
I once had a buddy who liked women with big bottoms . . . not that there's anything wrong with big bottoms . . . per se . . .
Play live . . . Marinero
-
Originally Posted by PDeville
-
Guitar players (we) are SOOOOOO conservative. I hate that, surely a lot of advances could be made but the clients doesnt demand new technology, because **past time is always better**.
If it were for me, i would even use the robotic self tuning guitar (if it worked right which i think it still doesnt).
Nobody complains about Stratocaster pseudo volute, or violin volutes.
-
I didn’t even know my Gibson 175 had a volute (or what a volute was) until I read about it on this forum, I couldn’t care less about it to be honest.
If you don’t like volutes, don’t even think about taking up the violin! (as Gustavo pointed out):
-
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
-
Originally Posted by setemupjoe
-
For the sake of discussion, a properly executed barre has the thumb directly under the middle of a fret on the neck--opposing the index finger. This causes less strain on the thumb and increases downward pressure on the strings. In theory, this avoids any contact with the volute. However, shape and size of hands can be a factor for some with large hands but this is generally the exception rather than the rule.
Play live ?????? . . . Marinero
-
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Does it mean that when you play a scale with an open string you fret as if the form were further up the neck?
In any case as I said before, the new Campellone neck provides no hindrance for the way I play. And I use barres, thumb etc.
-
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
-
FWIW, the volute on a Gibson Citation is a beautiful thing.
Last edited by Greentone; 08-03-2021 at 02:09 PM.
-
Originally Posted by PaulW10
-
Originally Posted by jim777
-
Originally Posted by Greentone
16" 1920s/30s L5
Yesterday, 08:44 PM in For Sale