Hello! So, after getting so excited about Warmoth and building a guitar to my own specifications: A Soloist body, HSH, 24 SS jumbo frets, thin C neck profile and I was even going to sculpt my own neck heel, I came to realise that the 24 fret option is not what I really expected it to be. It isnt a "real" 24 fret neck, which was a real let down.
I guess first Ill tell you what I mean by a "real" 24 fret neck. It is a neck where the heel is positioned so none (or very little) of the fretboard is overhanging, and logically to accommodate this the routes on the body are also shifted.
Why I love "real" 24 fret guitars is first of all the fret access. With the repositioned body routes and neck heel being under all of the last frets, reaching the 20+ frets is a breeze, in comparison, when I play a 22 fretter, I feel handicapped and limited. Secondly is simply the extra playable notes without being forced to bend. Third is the continuity, 22 frets seems an odd number to me and the neck feels as if its stopping abruptly. Having 2 whole octaves to play with puts my mind at ease, it makes sense in my head and when Im playing. Fourth is based on what I have read on the internet so it may or may not be true. Apparently with the fretboard floating, the notes dont ring as true as those lower on the neck with wood underneath them. Unfortunately with the 24 fret extension I feel that none of these issues are avoided or resolved, other than that they are there to played.
I also want to make a note that I am not suggesting "Ibanez" this or "Jackson" that, which from checking for similar posts is what people are asking for. Its just a suggestion to have the option to have "real" 24 fret neck and body and I would LOVE it if Warmoth had the option. For now Im kind of stuck, nobody makes a guitar that Im completely happy with without shelling out 3-4k which is ridiculous IMO. Maybe Ill just have to suck it up, but I hope one day Warmoth can make me really happy! :hello2:
What are your thoughts? And please vote. If you know anybody who would like this option too, let them know to vote.
Thanks for reading all of my words.
ccasion14:
I guess first Ill tell you what I mean by a "real" 24 fret neck. It is a neck where the heel is positioned so none (or very little) of the fretboard is overhanging, and logically to accommodate this the routes on the body are also shifted.
Why I love "real" 24 fret guitars is first of all the fret access. With the repositioned body routes and neck heel being under all of the last frets, reaching the 20+ frets is a breeze, in comparison, when I play a 22 fretter, I feel handicapped and limited. Secondly is simply the extra playable notes without being forced to bend. Third is the continuity, 22 frets seems an odd number to me and the neck feels as if its stopping abruptly. Having 2 whole octaves to play with puts my mind at ease, it makes sense in my head and when Im playing. Fourth is based on what I have read on the internet so it may or may not be true. Apparently with the fretboard floating, the notes dont ring as true as those lower on the neck with wood underneath them. Unfortunately with the 24 fret extension I feel that none of these issues are avoided or resolved, other than that they are there to played.
I also want to make a note that I am not suggesting "Ibanez" this or "Jackson" that, which from checking for similar posts is what people are asking for. Its just a suggestion to have the option to have "real" 24 fret neck and body and I would LOVE it if Warmoth had the option. For now Im kind of stuck, nobody makes a guitar that Im completely happy with without shelling out 3-4k which is ridiculous IMO. Maybe Ill just have to suck it up, but I hope one day Warmoth can make me really happy! :hello2:
What are your thoughts? And please vote. If you know anybody who would like this option too, let them know to vote.
Thanks for reading all of my words.
