An experiment which actually worked out really well.
630 & 600mm scales, tapered neck, sapele & oak, hand wound pickup. More pics in comments.

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Comment by Richey Kay on April 17, 2015 at 5:53pm

Thanks Gary and Antonio. I'm having loads of fun playing this. Hoping to make a video this weekend!

Comment by 14 buck bass (aka antonio) on April 16, 2015 at 11:53pm

dude !  im getting dizzy just lookin at this beauty !       super right on man.   gotta post up some sound play, if you havent already

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on April 16, 2015 at 8:49am

Really cool, Richey!  I'd thought of doing something similar - though not as extreme - to possibly make fretting a little easier on the upper frets (farther from the nut).  And to Uncle John's comment about the optical illusion, it sort of looks like the right side of the fretboard sags in the middle section!  Awesome!

Comment by Richey Kay on April 16, 2015 at 1:30am
Thanks John. I don't fully understand it myself, but it feels very natural to play. Not at all weird!
Comment by Uncle John on April 16, 2015 at 1:24am

It's a beauty.  I don't understand so much, but I believe it would be a good player and love the look.

Comment by Richey Kay on April 16, 2015 at 1:11am
Thanks guys. Scott: I've seen a couple before. Bairfoot Cajun made one. I've never seen one with a tapered neck though and believe me, that posed its own problems!
Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on April 16, 2015 at 12:34am

Very cool, Richey. First fan-fretted cbg I've seen.

Comment by Jock MacHinery on April 15, 2015 at 9:21pm

Wow! That causes an optical illusion that makes my head swim!

Nice piece of work.

Comment by Richey Kay on April 15, 2015 at 7:48pm

Comment by Richey Kay on April 15, 2015 at 7:47pm

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