Jackson Distortion
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Well, how many is it, and why?
I like 24 frets (jumbo) because you have another octave and you can even bend from there. Plus, it's just plain fun!
How many frets do you prefer?
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Well, how many is it, and why?
I like 24 frets (jumbo) because you have another octave and you can even bend from there. Plus, it's just plain fun!
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: How many frets do you prefer?
I have a 36 fret and a 31 i made. Plus a ujr style 37 and a 28 in the making. I mostly do them for fun and to be a bit different. I wouldn't go out and spend thousands on one but they are fun.
24 is plenty for me :naughty:
I have a 36 fret and a 31 i made. Plus a ujr style 37 and a 28 in the making. I mostly do them for fun and to be a bit different. I wouldn't go out and spend thousands on one but they are fun.
24 is plenty for me :naughty:
Jackson Distortion
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
Bonus Question!:
Do you prefer having inlays, or not?
Bonus Question!:
Do you prefer having inlays, or not?
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: How many frets do you prefer?
I'm old school. I like 22 frets like peanut butter like jelly.
I'm old school. I like 22 frets like peanut butter like jelly.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: How many frets do you prefer?
I dont care either way actually. I just love all guitars
I dont care either way actually. I just love all guitars
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: How many frets do you prefer?
No way bro. I make my own jelly using grapes, chia seeds, a little water and some raw cane sugar on the stove. It's good stuff.
No way bro. I make my own jelly using grapes, chia seeds, a little water and some raw cane sugar on the stove. It's good stuff.
Jackson Distortion
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
I do like inlays, preferably not dots. But, I do sometimes wonder if I'd struggle on a fretboard without position markers at all. :dunce:
Also, I apologize for not including "Fretless" as an option in the poll. I'm a bad guitar player. :34:
I do like inlays, preferably not dots. But, I do sometimes wonder if I'd struggle on a fretboard without position markers at all. :dunce:
Also, I apologize for not including "Fretless" as an option in the poll. I'm a bad guitar player. :34:
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: How many frets do you prefer?
Shame on you. Fretless basses are sweet.
To answer your inlay question, I love a good inlay. If it's a nice looking dot inlay using abalone, mother of pearl, diablo red, sapphire blue, etc. Then it's gorgeous. A plain white, cream or black dot is pretty boring to me though.
I own a beautiful Bocote neck on a Strat that only has the side markers with no inlay. On that neck, inlay would be a crime. The grain is too gorgeous to cover.
I also love custom inlay although I do not currently own any guitars that have it. They are great to look at.
Shame on you. Fretless basses are sweet.
To answer your inlay question, I love a good inlay. If it's a nice looking dot inlay using abalone, mother of pearl, diablo red, sapphire blue, etc. Then it's gorgeous. A plain white, cream or black dot is pretty boring to me though.
I own a beautiful Bocote neck on a Strat that only has the side markers with no inlay. On that neck, inlay would be a crime. The grain is too gorgeous to cover.
I also love custom inlay although I do not currently own any guitars that have it. They are great to look at.
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Edgecrusher
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
Though i actually own more guitars with 24 than anything else given the choice i would do 22 or 21 cause i prefer sound of a neck pickup on a 22 fret guitar. Thats worth more to me than 2 frets I only touch when i play "Holy Wars" But even then.. its a small matter.
Though i actually own more guitars with 24 than anything else given the choice i would do 22 or 21 cause i prefer sound of a neck pickup on a 22 fret guitar. Thats worth more to me than 2 frets I only touch when i play "Holy Wars" But even then.. its a small matter.
Brandenburg
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
i like 24 and am more comfortable with that amount of frets
i like 24 and am more comfortable with that amount of frets
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
I'm used to and prefer 22, anything else is not enough or too much. I like bending up to the third octave and the 24 fret guitars I've tried just threw my playing off.
I'm used to and prefer 22, anything else is not enough or too much. I like bending up to the third octave and the 24 fret guitars I've tried just threw my playing off.
LazyLightning
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
As someone who has just started playing again after 20 years, I have to be honest and say 21. Maybe later on as I become better I may select differently, but as it stands atm my current 21 is plenty for me to work with.
As someone who has just started playing again after 20 years, I have to be honest and say 21. Maybe later on as I become better I may select differently, but as it stands atm my current 21 is plenty for me to work with.
treyhaislip
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
I prefer 22 Frets, rarely play up that high but still prefer 22.
I do prefer inlays–Mother of Pearl for that matter. I use to want all of my guitars to have Sharkfin Inlays but now I prefer dots. Petros Guitar Shop makes some awesome wooden inlays among other cool things. I think those would be interesting to work with...
I prefer 22 Frets, rarely play up that high but still prefer 22.
I do prefer inlays–Mother of Pearl for that matter. I use to want all of my guitars to have Sharkfin Inlays but now I prefer dots. Petros Guitar Shop makes some awesome wooden inlays among other cool things. I think those would be interesting to work with...
PFDarkside
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Re: How many frets do you prefer?
Theoretically, 22 should be perfect since it allows for both traditional neck pickup placement as well as a D -> E bend on the high E. That being said, I have a few 21 fretted guitars and I don't seen to miss the 22nd fret much.
Theoretically, 22 should be perfect since it allows for both traditional neck pickup placement as well as a D -> E bend on the high E. That being said, I have a few 21 fretted guitars and I don't seen to miss the 22nd fret much.