Comments on: What Is Better, a 22 Fret or 24 Fret Guitar?

By: Trey

Trey — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:06:01 +0000

I got a question…Can you imitate the sound of a 24-fret guitar on a 22-fret guitar?E-mail me at Treys_95@yahoo.com with your answers.Thx in advance.

By: emmie

emmie — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:42:48 +0000

a valuable post! – i think this question is not bother for it, doesn’t the position of the anti-nodes depend on the frequency of the note you’re playing?as i have read in my online schools ( guitar education) i.e it’s/they’re(?) going to be at different positions along the string for every fret position? (or am i missing something – wouldn’t be the first time...m i right or wrong??

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:05:33 +0000

The antinode argument for the difference isn’t entirely true. Assuming you aren’t fretting the strings, the antinode would be directly above the twelfth fret, and the twenty-fourth fret would be exactly halfway between the antinode and one of the nodes (the bridge). This in itself doesn’t really matter, but also, as you change the length of string that is vibrating by fretting the strings, you will change what part of the wave the pickup is receiving.

By: Sherman Horsley

Sherman Horsley — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:55:47 +0000

Depends on the person playing them.

By: JonP

JonP — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:25:26 +0000

Interesting post! – a question though, doesn’t the position of the anti-nodes depend on the frequency of the note you’re playing? i.e it’s/they’re(?) going to be at different positions along the string for every fret position? (or am i missing something – wouldn’t be the first time…)

cheers.

By: Mad Stratter

Mad Stratter — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:00:15 +0000

Very informed post. As you say, the most important thang is where that neck pickup falls.

I personally get by just fine with 21 frets.

I like Adina’s answer

By: Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com

Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:07:46 +0000

Wow, really I didn’t know that thing with where the pickup is located. I really haven’t thought about it, I didn’t think it would make a difference!Great post!

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:02:36 +0000

Well, I always learn something new–didn’t know I had a choice in frets. Love the picture of the pencil neck, by the way….

By: Adina

Adina — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:35:44 +0000

my guitar is red, and it is sweet.

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:23:23 +0000

Danny, great question.
One thing, if I may correct you, is the PRS has a 25″ scale length, not 24 3/4″. This pushes the neck pup of the PRS a little farther out from that “sweet spot”, or anti node. The neck pup of a CU24 PRS is somewhat brighter than a Les Paul, for the reasons you mentioned.
I’ve gotten used to the 24 fretters, in fact there are a few songs I can only play on the CU24 due to my left index finger situation. I love my 24 fret guitars, and use the second octave to my advantage, sometimes even bending the high “e” at the 24th all the way up to “g”.
Your mileage may vary….
Allan.