The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #45869 Message #686428
Posted By: C-flat
09-Apr-02 - 03:32 PM
Thread Name: Guitars that tune good
Subject: RE: Guitars that tune good
I wonder if anyone has come across the Yamaha AES FG. This is a signature model electric guitar by Frank Gambale featuring the "Fretwave" system. Basically the first and second frets have kinks in them below the G and B string respectively which forces you to tune those strings fractionally flatter than standard fretting allows. The idea is to compensate for the neccessary compromise in tuning that all fretted instruments suffer. I've not had the pleasure myself and at £1699 it's not likely that I will but I'd like to know if anyone has and what they thought. Frank Gambale is quoted as saying "It's so much more in tune,it's scary"...but I suppose he would wouldn't he!