22 fret v 21 fret

22 fret v 21 fret

Hi Guest, Its one of those personal preference answers again..One advantage of longer scale is that he string tension is not as great as on shorter scale, and allows for easier bending etc with more ease than shorter scale guitars.

Regards Fenderphil

fenderphil, I'm afraid you got the string tension subject back to front. Shorter scales have LESS string tension than longer scales. It is easier to hold down and bend the strings on a 24 inch scale guitar than on a 25 or 25.5 inch tension. Check out http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=24+inch+25.5+inch+string+tension&meta=& fp=5314e9eaa343dff4

Apart from that, the number of frets on a guitar has no relevance to the scale length. A Strat with 22 frets is the same scale as a Strat with 21 frets. They are both the same 25.5 inch scale.

Right, the original poster queried 22 frets v 21 frets (not scale length!) The only difference is the fact that on a 22 fret neck, your highest note is a semitone higher than on a 21 fret neck.

Hi Big Al Luthier, Yes I hadn't noticed I had done that...I have a few issues due to health problems, and one tends to make me switch right to left and left to right whilst I know the correct info I tend to be forgetfull to check details before posting, Its a problem, anyway good that you spotted it and rectified it mate....

Fenderphil