21, 22 and 24 frets

[johnny_be_goode]

21, 22 and 24 frets
besides different range

is there any difference in terms of tone?
eg what is the difference between a 21 and a 22 frets Fender Strat?

 

[BloodSolo]

i dont think there is much different ... only that u can play higher note with 22 or 24 frets rather than bending the 21 frets to reach 22 or 24??? may be only my opinion from what i experience

 

[embryo]

21, 22 and 24 frets
besides different range

is there any difference in terms of tone?
eg what is the difference between a 21 and a 22 frets Fender Strat?

Good one, often crops up now and then.
21 or 22 on a Strat? No problem. Since the introduction of Fender's American Standard Strat they've always built their modern strats with the 22nd fret with an "overhang" at the fretboard. The classic 54, 57, 64 and 72 reissues retain the classic 21 frets though.

24 frets on a strat is a different thing though. as you'll be able to visually see that to place the 24th fret on a standard strat more than a few drastic changes are required as the position of the 24th fret will be directly over where the strat's neck pickup is. This is not impossible however there will be drastic changes required in the re rounting of the strats body and pickguard to reposition the neck pup to accomodate the additional frets. You can't simply get a 24 fret neck and replace the standard strat neck as the neck's scale will be totally off center. Malcom Tan I'm sure will be able to explain further.

Do note that the neck position pickup will not sound the same ever as it previously did when the pickup is shifted closer toward the bridge.

So in short 24 frets on a strat is not impossible but the physical changes and tonal consequences are more than quite substantial.

 

[jeremyrozario]

tonal wise, i've become quite ignorant to the sound

but for playability, it all boils down to preferences,

for me i found that i'm most comfortable with 22 frets, i don't really need to go past that high E much, so yar some people don't really need to go past the D#, some need to go to F#, (thats for hardtail, dun start nit-picking abt whammying)so well thats the playability factor

 

[ShredCow]

Its all about the tone for me... I feel weird if I don't get the tone I want, and its irks me, affects my playing.

Shifting the neck pup nearer to the bridge would result in a tighter tone, less tubular sounding, less hollow sounding, less "vintage". Great for shred, metal, etc etc etc.

But only the 21/22 fretters get THAT neck tone...

I guess, if I wanted to play high up on a 22 fretter, I'll just use harmonics.

 

[guitarnub]

neck pickup on 22 fret guitars tend to sound smoother and liquidy compared to a 24 fret guitar imo

tho it can be a pain in the butt when you need 24 frets, but you want the neck tone of a 22 fretter. oh well you cant have the best of both world

 

[ShredCow]

You could....

Position a dimarzo/seymore duncan double blade pup on a 22 fret guitar so that the blades of the pup become your 23 and 24 frets!!!!!!!!!

WOAH!!!!!!


:twisted:

 

[jony]

That could be done but then, if you use the neck pickup and start playing on the 23rd fret, you you turn the pickup into a single coil.

play on the 24th, well no sound really.