Do they make a difference to you?
I've owned guitars with different kinds of frets. Tall, short, wide, skinny and combinations of those. I've also played, but didn't buy, guitars with scalloped finger boards. And, I have an early fretless PRS bass.
When I was new to guitars, one fret seemed much like another. But I have since developed preferences.
I tend to be a little inconsistent in finger pressure when fretting strings. Some of it is varying degrees of hand strength depending on how much or little my hands are hurting from the beginnings of arthritis. Some of it is I just don't practice enough. I think my freeing pressure would even out a bit if I practiced more.
I notice it most when I first start playing. A little too much pressure - and a little too far behind the fret. The result is overly sharp fretted notes. It also happens when I'm working on learning something new. Concentrating too hard on where to fret makes me press too hard. Due to my infrequent practice, this happens a lot as I relearn things I used to know.
So my preference has been for shorter frets. Not so short that I bottom out on the fretboard if I am playing well, but short enough to hit bottom if I'm gorilla gripping or fretting too far behind the fret.
I also tend to like wider frets. When I am fretting in the right spot, feeling the beefiness under my fingers is a good positive feedback. Conversely, narrow, more pointy frets feel less comfortable for notes that are held a beat or two.
I haven't worn any frets out yet, but I like the idea of harder frets than softer ones. I'd rather sacrifice string life over fret life.
So, what are your preferences?
I've owned guitars with different kinds of frets. Tall, short, wide, skinny and combinations of those. I've also played, but didn't buy, guitars with scalloped finger boards. And, I have an early fretless PRS bass.
When I was new to guitars, one fret seemed much like another. But I have since developed preferences.
I tend to be a little inconsistent in finger pressure when fretting strings. Some of it is varying degrees of hand strength depending on how much or little my hands are hurting from the beginnings of arthritis. Some of it is I just don't practice enough. I think my freeing pressure would even out a bit if I practiced more.
I notice it most when I first start playing. A little too much pressure - and a little too far behind the fret. The result is overly sharp fretted notes. It also happens when I'm working on learning something new. Concentrating too hard on where to fret makes me press too hard. Due to my infrequent practice, this happens a lot as I relearn things I used to know.
So my preference has been for shorter frets. Not so short that I bottom out on the fretboard if I am playing well, but short enough to hit bottom if I'm gorilla gripping or fretting too far behind the fret.
I also tend to like wider frets. When I am fretting in the right spot, feeling the beefiness under my fingers is a good positive feedback. Conversely, narrow, more pointy frets feel less comfortable for notes that are held a beat or two.
I haven't worn any frets out yet, but I like the idea of harder frets than softer ones. I'd rather sacrifice string life over fret life.
So, what are your preferences?
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