24fret guitars advantages/ disadvantages

[Eagle]

The only disadvantage to 24 frets is all the old heads that swear real guitars/guitarists only need 21.

And one position of Am .

 

[Tito83]

I don't really mind the visualization, but it does make more sense compared to 21/22.

I don't like single coils in the neck, most tend to sound anemic. Humbuckers are cool, but not like on LP's or SG's. Being back a bit they get a bit more attack, makes things clearer especially with higher gain, more shred oriented tones.

 

[Eagle]

I don't really mind the visualization, but it does make more sense compared to 21/22.

I don't like single coils in the neck, most tend to sound anemic. Humbuckers are cool, but not like on LP's or SG's. Being back a bit they get a bit more attack, makes things clearer especially with higher gain, more shred oriented tones.

The position of the neck pickup on an SG is identical to a 24fret guitar.

 

[OrganicZed]

I prefer 24 fret guitars. The additional two notes are (occasionally) useful if you want to transpose a part up an octave and the extra space is nice even when playing lower notes. I used to buy into the notion that a neck pickup would sound bad on a 24 fret instrument but then I played some and it was a non-issue. Five of my ten electric guitars are 24 fret instruments.

 

[TSJMajesty]

all the old heads

That's a term I haven't heard in a while!

 

[Tito83]

The position of the neck pickup on an SG is identical to a 24fret guitar.

Didn't know that! Now I understand why I could use more gain on it compared to LPs without it getting muddy. Never had both with exactly the same pickup, so I always attributed that to pickups, or just thought it was an "SG thing". Also never really had an SG with the same pickups as a 24 fret shredder to compare . Will factor that in from now on.

 

[norminal]

I prefer the sound of a neck pickup on a 21 or 22 fret guitar.

That said, I don’t know how PRS did it, but the Vintage Bass sounds great in the neck position of my CE-24. Perhaps they tuned the resonant peak to give it a 22 fret-esque sound?

 

[FuzzyAce]

I prefer the sound of a neck pickup on a 21 or 22 fret guitar.

That said, I don’t know how PRS did it, but the Vintage Bass sounds great in the neck position of my CE-24. Perhaps they tuned the resonant peak to give it a 22 fret-esque sound?

Might also be the 25" scale helps with that too.

 

[Jynx]

Advantages - All.
Disadvantages- None.

 

[dk_ace]

I just can’t get over the way the neck pickup sounds on a 24 fret guitar. My ear is just tuned to the way it sounds with the placement on a 21/22 fret guitar. It’s a shame, because functionally I like the 24 fret better for the full two octaves.

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[Eagle]

I just can’t get over the way the neck pickup sounds on a 24 fret guitar. My ear is just tuned to the way it sounds with the placement on a 21/22 fret guitar. It’s a shame, because functionally I like the 24 fret better for the full two octaves.

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So you hate the SG then?

 

[Frankencat]

I have two PRS Custom 24’s and a Charvel DK with 24 frets, all of my other guitars are generally 22 fretters. I don’t have a problem going back and forth but it may take a few minutes to adjust, especially going from a Strat to the PRS. One benefit I like is playing slide on a 24 fret PRS, it’s much easier and more comfortable to play higher up on the neck.

 

[Frankencat]

I agree about neck single coils on a 24 fret, I prefer a humbucker.

 

[Diary Of An Axeman]

I have five 24 fret guitars, six 22 fret and one 21 fret guitars with different fretboard radius, fret wire types and I love'em all, each make play and sound different.

 

[dcburn]

So you hate the SG then?

Ive known more to dislike SG's due to them being "left-centric" rather than tonal issues.
Ive owned six.
Im a lefty that plays right handed.

I like the Firebird for the same reason.

 

[shanesiegle]

The only disadvantage to 24 frets is all the old heads that swear real guitars/guitarists only need 21.

I have one 21 fret guitar and even though I love it I miss the extra fret! 24 frets to me are fine but I think the neck pickup on 22 frets sounds a smidge better and I never use the other two frets.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Can’t believe I missed this thread! Advantages: two more frets. Disadvantages: me no likey how it looks on many guitars.