Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

[HotHead]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

I actually like the relocated neck pickup on 24-frets. I've never noticed a huge change in tone, but one thing I do notice is that they pick up higher harmonics MUCH better than their 22-fret counterparts, especially at the 5th fret. I think it has to do with the distance from the bridge: the closer a pickup is to the bridge, the longer the string distance it covers, and the more harmonics it will pick up. With the neck pickup DIRECTLY under the second octave, those 5th fret harmonics are a huge deadzone, or at least in my experience. On my Strat, I can't hear them at all; they turn into dull thuds. Just moving that pickup down slightly makes a big difference in that regard.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

I only use guitars with 22 frets, unless is my 20-fretter, big-assed L-5 CES copy, called Gertrude.

 

[KNUCKLHEAD]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

Than the 23rd fret?
I don't think I've ever heard a meaningful note being played there by anyone, ever.

once in a while in D ~ blues/rock turnaround

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

I prefer 24 frets because the way the guitar is designed around that makes the 22nd fret easier to hit than on a guitar designed around 22 frets. Bridge a bit closer to the heel, extend the neck heel a bit, cut out a little more of the body, etc. Minor changes like that. It's like how some Gibson SGs and Vs have the 22nd fret right at the neck-body joint, while on other models the joint is at the 20th fret.

And there are plenty of players who use the 24th fret, though they might play something a bit more complex than "songs to get laid by".

 

[Blille]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

And there are plenty of players who use the 24th fret, though they might play something a bit more complex than "songs to get laid by".

Plenty of complexity in that extra Eb and E.

These guys must be playing "More than words" to charm a lady.

 

[Johnny the Kid]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

of course 23rd fret is useful. E minor anyone?

*E major. E minor would be a a D natural, not D sharp.

 

[Blille]

Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

*E major. E minor would be a a D natural, not D sharp.

He meant melodic minor. He's a jazz cat.

 

[KNUCKLHEAD]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

*E major. E minor would be a a D natural, not D sharp.

works for A D + E

 

[KNUCKLHEAD]

Re: Is there anything more useless in guitar life...

I prefer 24 frets because the way the guitar is designed around that makes the 22nd fret easier to hit than on a guitar designed around 22 frets. Bridge a bit closer to the heel, extend the neck heel a bit, cut out a little more of the body, etc. Minor changes like that. It's like how some Gibson SGs and Vs have the 22nd fret right at the neck-body joint, while on other models the joint is at the 20th fret.

And there are plenty of players who use the 24th fret, though they might play something a bit more complex than "songs to get laid by".

^^^ yes, that too