Do you prefer 22 fret necks?

[Darkstorm]

I find myself preferring them for guitar due to the small tone tweak the neck pups placement give. A little further out from the bridge. I still prefer 24 for bass guitar though.

[*BLEEP*]

Well, I can tell you that I don't care at all for Gibsons that have 24 fret necks on a typical Gibson 24.75 inch scale. The neck pickup move that's required for a 24 fret neck on a Gibson just screws up the balance between the bridge pickup and the neck pickup.

[Darkstorm]

Yeah Reality Check. I wondered about that when I saw theyd made a 24 fret version. Cause Ive noticed I like how the neck pup on 22 fret Jacksons sounds better to me then on the 24 fret neck versions. I kinda figure it'd be even more noticeable with short scale guitars. Its subjective and personal sound pref. And part of why I like the tones I get from 22 fret dinky better then those I got from prev 24 fret ones. I wish more mfg offered the option in their mid to upper level import models.

[gt_jumper]

I love the attack a neck pup gives on a 24 fret axe

[csm]

22 works for me on my Jeff Beck Strat (as opposed to Fender's traditional 21) because it allows me to bend up to a high E via two semitones rather than three. As for 24s -- never used one.

[jds22]

I prefer the tone of a neck pup on a 22 fret guitar.

 

I prefer the upper fret access on a 24 fret guitar.

 

Everything is a compromise.

 

[photon9]

I prefer the tone of a neck pup on a 22 fret guitar. I prefer the upper fret access on a 24 fret guitar. Everything is a compromise.

 

sounds like you need a 23 fret neck lol

[superdistortion]

I like both 22 and 24 fret necks.

[jds22]

sounds like you need a 23 fret neck lol

 

You may be onto something.

 

[adastra87]

25 or 25.5 scale, 24 frets, or no thanks. With the single exception of my Carvin CT6C, which has 22 frets.

[flummox]

I never play high enough for it to matter, so 22 is fine but 24 isn't a deal-breaker. If it sounds good, it's good.

[Angry Tele]

21

[ballhawk]

76. Oh wait.... that's trombones.

 

I like 21, 22, and 24 with all the scale lengths. Picking up different and getting into their subtle differences is always fun and a learning experience. However, I can see why some would stay with what they prefer. different strokes.