21 vs. 24 frets

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:07 pm

www.rickenbacker.com/forum_view_thread.asp?thread_id=4469&forum=Setup_And_Technical&thread_name=Frets

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:29 pm

I always wonder why the switch to 24 frets was made.

I've played things up there, just to do it, because who really plays 12 string guitar on the 23rd fret?

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:45 pm

Certainly no one who doesn't have 24 frets...

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:11 pm

I pretty much really wish 4001/3s were 2 octave necks. I pretty much really wish my Jazz was a 2 octave neck.

My '86 Yamaha BX-5 Headless Wonderama is a 2 octave neck...

It just seems more musically... balanced or complete or something.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:32 pm

Sky's the limit with a slide on yer pinky.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:04 am

I find it quite convenient to have those extra notes sometimes.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:02 am

Mark wrote:
"Sky's the limit with a slide on yer pinky."

Yeah, but with a slide you don't really need frets, do you?

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:23 am

The problem with 24-fret guitars is that you've got two full octaves, but it's two octaves in E. A guitar (or bass) with a 47 fret neck could have all the bases covered - you could play two full octaves, in any key! How come nobody makes one of those?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:30 pm

"My '86 Yamaha BX-5 Headless Wonderama is a 2 octave neck..."

I used to have one of those, at the moment I have a BX-1. Pretty tight string spacing, but there is no dead spot anywhere on the neck, nor on my neck as it is so lightweight.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:36 pm

Almost four octaves Ethan!

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:26 pm

Yes, you're right Peter - math's obviously not my strongest suit!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:41 am

I used to own this one with 32 frets...

will_nesbitt · Post by **will_nesbitt** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:17 am

That looks like the Dano guitar-mandolin cross that they made for a while.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:49 am

Ethan: Not to worry, we went to the same math class, my answer is also incorrect. Nearly six octaves for such an instrument is perhaps closer.

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:20 pm

I think it would be great to have a 21-fret "new-style" 360 again. 360v65!!