Fretboard

The smaller the fretboard radius, the more noticeably curved the fretboard is.

A musical successor to the likes of Django Reinhardt, Munisteri dances around the fretboard like he owns the place, which indeed he does.

Beyond the feel of the electric guitar, you must weigh aspects such as the tonewood, different types of pickups, the finish and material of the fretboard, the type of bridge, etc., since these properties can vary the electric guitar's sound.

Check if the neck feels comfortable and if the string action (the height of the strings from the fretboard) is comfortable for your playing style.

This guitar features an Indian Laurel fretboard, a standard 25.5” scale, and a 60s era Epiphone “Dovewing” style headstock.

The blonde bombshell was dazzling on the fretboard, ripping out solos interspersed by tossing her personalised plectrums into the crowd.

Then, there he was, in a new suit and with his piano rotating around the stage while his band thundered behind his thumping grandiose piano and guitarist Davey Johnstone fried his fretboard.

From beginning to end, the songs here make for a starker and more emotive experience beyond all of its massive brutality, unreal heaviness, and fretboard melting at the core which the band was already pulling off well.

Hitting notes when they come at the same time on opposite ends of the fretboard is also a challenge.

Johnson glides up and down the fretboard with total confidence in a way that reminds me of Leo Kottke, barely looking at the instrument as he weaves delicate, dazzling melody lines with the occasional percussive thump on the strings.

It wasn't all fretboard pyrotechnics, though: the success of tracks like Jump proved that the group could write huge tunes, too.

A player may rest his or her thumb on the top edge of one of the pickups or on the side of the fretboard, which is especially common among bassists who have an upright bass influence.

Capos are clipped onto the fretboard with the aid of spring tension, or in some models, elastic tension.

Dots are usually inlaid into the upper edge of the fretboard in the same positions, small enough to be visible only to the player.

Early on, Smear was the only musically experienced member; Doom survived early performances by sliding a finger up and down the fretboard of her bass while Rhia generally kept a minimal beat on the bass drum, periodically bashing a cymbal.

For the regular tunings, chords may be moved diagonally around the fretboard.

Fretboard inlays are most commonly shaped like dots, diamond shapes, parallelograms, or large blocks in between the frets.

High-end classical guitars seldom have fretboard inlays as a well-trained player is expected to know his or her way around the instrument.

In addition to fretboard inlay, the headstock and soundhole surround are also frequently inlaid.

Inlays range from simple plastic dots on the fretboard to intricate works of art covering the entire exterior surface of a guitar (front and back).