Perhaps I was right all along, I say to all you 22 fret people!

[dilznik]

24 frets is the way.

1. 22 frets is for people who stick it in halfway
2. The owl is awesome
3. I have long arms
4. You can’t play the solo of Where’s My Thing with 22 frets. They had to stop playing it when Alex switched to Les Pauls.

 

[Maertl513]

Counting the guitars I own and discriminating in 22 and 24 fretties, I do have more 22 than 24. One out of three of the 24 fretters was deliberately ordered with 24 frets, because it was a custom order to a luthier. With the two others it was just a spec, but not my demand.
Currently I prefer to play one of the 24 fret guitars, but not because of the number of frets, I actually don't care, it's the guitar itself.

Optically a 22 fret guitar could appear more balanced by the distance of the pickups (but it depends on the scale and whole design of the guitar, too). The closer distance of the pickups make give a 24 fret guitar a more bulky look.

 

[aamefford]

So... What about 24 frets with 24.5" scale, Ala Santana? Just curious on comments. I have one, and a couple of 22 fret / 25" scale PRS. I like both scales, but I'm a big guy with (sorta) big fingers, and I oddly like the 24 fret, 24.5" scale of the Santana a lot. As for 22 vs 24 frets for being able to play anything that would require the extra 2 frets, my skill level is such that the fretboard is pretty dusty up there.

 

[Anachronism]

Westies have 24 frets.

QED.

 

[Abe]

Loving my first 24 fret guitar. It hasn't stopped me from also picking up my 22 fret guitars as I see benefit in each of them especially because with 3 electrics I keep them strung up with 9's-9.5's, 10's, and semiflatwound 11's. Ultimately, in addition to the 2 added frets and full 2 octaves they provide, what seems very beneficial is how the guitar neck heel is differently located, making for better ease of playing on the 13th-15th frets. Because of this I find myself opting to play cowboy chords up there without the guitar neck heel being in the way.

 

[jkornel]

My first "real" guitar back in 1989 was a Peavey Vandenberg (24 fret shredder). Since then I have always steered to 24's ... Custom 24, CE24, Mira Core, and others. I do actually use those extra frets and it is nice to have them when you need them. That said, I recently bought my first Strat ... so now I am getting used to a lot more bending to hit those high notes!

Whatever feels good for you, I don't judge.

 

[Maertl513]

Scale lengths is different at my guitars:

25.5" at PRS SE Mark Holcomb (.010-.052, Drop C or D-Std)

25.5" at Parker Fly Deluxe (.010-.052, E-Std)

25.25" at Linus Custom Thinline (scale length inspired by my 513) (.010-.046, E-Std)

Multiscale 24.75"-25.5" E1-E6, 25.65" B7 at EBMM Kaizen 7 (.010-.056, tuned E-Std + B or Drop A, or Double Drop)

 

[Mind Flayer]

I like 22 and 24. I never play that high, so it’s more about the different tones you get with the position of the neck pickup. I like both sounds, and am fortunate to have both a Custom 22 and a Custom 24.

 

[Spiattalo]

I have to confess, when I am learning something that utilizes the 21st fret, it's easier up there with a 24 fret giter. So I own one. Overall though, I prefer the feel of a shorter scale length. It's not so much the tonal differences of pickup placement. It's more a preference of how my fingers fit.

Well when it comes to PRS at least, it doesn’t matter how many frets the guitar has, the scale is the same at 25”.

Having said that, playing up there is much easier on a 24-fret board for sure.