Re: [tuning] Hammering Mandolin Frets

Gary Morrison wrote:

> That would seem to be very little pressure on
> the wood, unless your frets are not much more further apart than a couple widths of
> the fret wire, which is clearly not going to be playable by anybody (with the
> possible exception of superwiz like Neil Haverstick!).

Or Jon Catler. At NAMM, this was one of the FAQ - how do
you get your finger behind the fret. The answer is that
you just lay your finger down there lightly and it frets.
You don't have to jam your finger in behind the fret.

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Gary Morrison:

> unless your frets are not much more further apart than a couple
widths of the fret wire, which is clearly not going to be playable by
anybody (with the possible exception of superwiz like Neil
Haverstick!).

David Beardsley:

> Or Jon Catler. At NAMM, this was one of the FAQ - how do you get
your finger behind the fret. The answer is that you just lay your
finger down there lightly and it frets. You don't have to jam your
finger in behind the fret.

Just thought that I'd mention that there are also lots and lots of
neat sounds and pictures of incredibly cramped fingerboards at
Eduardo's site.

<http://members.xoom.com/dinarra/dinarra.html>

Dan