22 fret owners, any issues playing a 24 fret guitar?

[Russ73]

Ive always played 22 fret guitars, my 4 PRSi are all 22 fret, I kinda look at the fretboard as a grid but I have a line on a CE that is 24 frets, anyone have any trouble playing on both?

 

[dmatthews]

P22, McCarty, and core Mira are my three most played guitars.
Width of neck seems more of a change to me than number of frets.

 

[rugerpc]

No problems switching back an forth, just minor adaptations.

some observations on the 24:
the 24 fret neck feels longer. but the scale is the same. All the fret positions will feel slightly farther away.
the bridge (and therefore your right hand playing position) will be closer to the neck and further from the heel.
the neck pup will sound a bit more treble since it is closer to the bridge.
the 9th fret harmonic will be a bit muted as it's node falls directly over the neck pup

more than you wanted to know here:

http://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/22-frets-vs-24-frets-what-are-the-advantages.1235/

and here:

http://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/22-frets-vs-24.7196/

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I swap between 25.5 inch scale 22 fret and 25 inch scale 24 fret (ahem 25 fret actually!) with no problem at all.

At first the shorter scale neck seemed so long, because of how much farther it protrudes from the body.

It’s so great for playing higher up the neck, so much access.

It’s just a matter of familiarity for me.

 

[BrianC]

I have both it is simple if you know the trick to 24 frets vs 22

22 easy and comfortable but tough to get upper access

24 seams a little uncomfortable - too long. You must get a smooth strap like seat belt material. When playing mid neck the guitar can be more horizontal. As you play higher up the neck increase the neck angle(head stock higher). This solves it for me and makes my 24 fretters my first picks.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I have both it is simple if you know the trick to 24 frets vs 22

22 easy and comfortable but tough to get upper access

24 seams a little uncomfortable - too long. You must get a smooth strap like seat belt material. When playing mid neck the guitar can be more horizontal. As you play higher up the neck increase the neck angle(head stock higher). This solves it for me and makes my 24 fretters my first picks.

Think I’ve been doing this without even realising, but thanks for the great tip

 

[Screamingdaisy]

some observations on the 24:
the 24 fret neck feels longer. but the scale is the same. All the fret positions will feel slightly farther away.

On this note, I wear my 24 slightly lower than my 22. Keeps the nut/bridge in the same relative position when switching guitars.

That said, sometimes I get a little f*cked up when I look at the dots around the 17th-19th fret.

 

[garrettb]

I think ruger nailed the difference. The 24 fretter is physically a longer guitar, which shifts your hands to the left compared to the 22 fretter. My first PRS was a CU24 and it was totally fine until I got two 22 fret models and started playing them more and more. My muscle memory got so accustomed to the 22 fret guitars that when I'd switch to the 24, I would consistently find myself mistakenly two frets higher than where I wanted to be.

I now have an SE 7-string, which is 24 frets, along with two 22 fret models. It doesn't throw me off the same way my CU24 used to do, probably because the 7-string requires a whole new set of muscle memories.

I can play the high frets just fine on my 22 fret guitars, but having 24 does make it easier.

Plenty of people on here get along fine on either 22 or 24, so YMMV.

 

[21Hemispheres12]

My issue is making myself pick up my 22 fret guitars instead of the 24s

 

[AP515]

Takes me about 5 minutes to adjust when going between the two. After a warm up it feels like home on either.

 

[bodia]

My only problem is I suck on both 22 and 24

 

[rugerpc]

I’ve got that problem too!

 

[kes7u]

My only problem is I suck on both 22 and 24

I’ve got that problem too!

x3

Kevin

 

[veinbuster]

I had only 22 fret guitar PRS for over 10 years before getting a couple of 24s. For me it was seamless to switch. The 24 just gave me a couple more notes with less space for my fingers.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I’m a “Rock God” on both so I can’t sympathise

 

[Ovibos]

It's at least 2 more frets that I'm never using.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Slide up to that top E, spoil yoursel’

 

[gush]

No issues here

 

[Ovibos]

Slide up to that top E, spoil yoursel’

It's not myself that'd be spoiled if I did.

 

[Boogie]

Nope. Not a bit.