Electric and bass guitars with fan-frets (multiscale)

Fan-frets (multiscale)

— in guitars with fan frets, the size of the sounding part of the string (scale) is not the same for all strings, but variable. In particular, a large scale is used for bass strings, and a small scale for treble strings. In this case, the frets are not placed perpendicular to the neck, but obliquely, resembling an open fan - hence the name. The bass strings of multi-scale guitars sound more powerful, have better resonance, and the thin strings give a fuller and brighter sound without pronounced nasality than those of conventional instruments.