DIY Strat Scallop. Blackmore style. By Calgaz77.

Love the playing too, like a combination between Jazz and Neo-Classical. Brilliant.

Holy mackerel! Garry you are an amazing guitarist. I'm shooting over to your channel to see what else I can find. I believe you are one of my new favorites. Thanks also for the scalloping tips!

Can't stop admiring! Sir, you are really The Great Guitarist!!!

To whoever is planning to do this I would highly recommend marking your scalloping depth on the side of the neck. You can use masking tape for this. Remember this: its really easy to overshoot your marked depth because of deep scratches and incorrect shape of the scallops, so don't go all the way down to the marking until you do the final sanding. For the Malmsteen style scalloping: I would recommend a depth of about fret height 1.5mm-2.5mm MAX more than that and you run the risk of losing rigidity of the neck and ruining inlays/side dots. There is no real benefit to going deeper than that into the wood, its better to re-fret with taller frets and scallop to a smaller depth . Also, the bottom of the scallops should follow the radius of the fretboard/fretwire.

So inspiring mate. Really well done. And the clothes + playing I can’t get enough of. What a stylish dude!

You play very well. I pulse the bridge often with my palm the same way you do. As a matter of fact you might be the only other person I've seen do that. Great job on that neck scalloping. I can tell that you take great pride in all that you do, and it's evident that you have great passion and appreciation for music.

Very cool and informative...about to try my hand at scalloping. Fantastic playing as well! Cheers!!

Thanks Garry, really enjoyed the video. Thats a bad-ass Strat!!!! Nice playing as well.

The Blackmore's scalloping is the very best. Thanks for the lesson, I was made scalloping on my Strat in your lesson

Wonderful playing, fretboard sanding, and finished guitar! I just finished scalloping my third ever, a cheapo 500$ washburn N2 that I'm gonna do a bunch of cosmetic work on.

Just an awesome display of craftsmanship and playing. Thanks!

Great jam. Bravo. Love Richie also!

I only came for the scalloping method but... Whaooooh the sweep ! Gave a like juste for your playing

Brilliant..... Nice chap , good job , excellent guitarist , fantastic video ..... made my night , thank you...

Damn I love your playing/tone!

Garry, this was a perfect watching! Not only your fine playing skills, but in-depth explanation of the scalloping process, probably the best out there so far. I'm quite more radical when it comes to scalloping since I'm YJM Strat user and it fits me perfectly. I've been struggling with an idea of getting a Strat and making the Scallop by myself and if I finally decide to do that I know that I'll be looking at you again and again. Great job!

I scalloped my 1989 Heartfield EX-1's neck after viewing this clip .. I was anxious to play it but hadn't done all of the final sanding after rasping the fretboard but i strung it up and loved the way it felt..I noticed a difference in the tone as well..It's slightly warmer sounding and you can feel the string vibration in the neck and body a bit more..I've been playing it unfinished for over a year and many string changes later , I still like it very much !

Scalloped fenders the most hyperbolic guitars in the guitar era¡¡¡ thank you for the video and congratulations.

You are fantastic! What an intro! Crystal clear, very virtuous playing of Blackmore-essence. Thank for the JOY! Now, I relisten, 4. time in row:) Greetings from Hiungary: George:)

awesome job and awesome playing !!!