difference between 22 and 24 frets guitar

[vacumm]

im curious to find out what is the difference between a 22 frets guitar and a 24 frets guitar. can anyone tell me please?

[futures]

One has 22 frets while the other has 24? haha. Some people just like having access to an extra two frets so that it completes the 2 full octaves on each string. Having 22 frets doesn't mean your playing is limited as well though. Its just preference.

[Avria]

some people says it affects tones and playability. to me i beg to differ. its just extra 2 frets. u could always do a full bend on the 22 to get the 24th sound.

[Tairaa]

ahah, it's more like personal preference. if bending at 22nd would get you the 24th note, then 24th would get the 26th, in which you're better off with 27 fret guitars.

[mus]

Avria: Well, you can bend the 24th fret to get a 25th/26th sound.

As mentioned before, it's just for preference. One has 22 frets, the other 24 frets. Here's an example,

Guitar with 22 Frets

Guitar with 24 Frets

There are also guitars with 21 frets, like some Fender Strats.

[Sylash]

Lol my guitar has 23 frets, inbetween 22 and 24 lolol.

[vacumm]

okay now i understand
thanks guys (:

[Metal]

actually, u all think too much...
its maths!!!!

[THOA]

Actually, it's beyond just fret count and the extra few notes.

Imagine these two scenarios:

IF two necks were to be built with all things similar except number of frets, the extra fret will have to be accommodated into the neck somehow. Hence, the stretching and fretting of notes and chords will definitely be affected. Also, a fret board with closer frets means there is less contact of the string on the wood of the fretboard, hence the tone and feel will definitely be affected. It's like comparing fretting the lower scales and higher scales of your fretboard.

However, IF the neck length differs to accommodate for the added or lack of frets, then the length of slack between the point of contacts between nut/finger and bridge will be affected as well ie longer necks = more slack = more roundness in the tone.

I do have to say that this won't matter squat when you throw in the pickups, pedals, amp eq and amp itself into the equation

[MadWerewolfBoy]

and another difference is the position of the neck pickup relative to the fraction of length of string. kinda technical but this affects the harmonics the neck pup picks up.

imagine 2 guitars with same 25.5" scale length (nut to saddle). the guitar with 2 more frets would make the neck pickup closer to the bridge than the 22 fret guitar. this physical limitation kinda affects NECK pup tone more than anything else. i think when people mention tone getting affected by 22 / 24 fret guitars, they're mostly refering to the sound of the neck pup.