| Choosing the type of electric guitar you want is an | | | | "Stratocasters" all have 21 frets, which results in a |
| interesting decision, with such a vast amount of guitars | | | | shorter neck but with jumbo frets that are easy to |
| available today. It all depends on the sound that you | | | | play. While brands like "Jackson" usually have more |
| are looking for and perhaps the appearance as well. | | | | frets on their guitars and also with unique appearances |
| With as many shapes, sizes and features out there to | | | | to accompany them. It depends on how many notes |
| choose from, we will have to look deep into the pool | | | | you want to be able to play on your guitar when it |
| of guitars.When you arrive at your local music store, | | | | really comes down to it. The more frets you have to |
| two major differences you will notice will be the | | | | play on, the more sounds you can produce with the |
| placement of the neck on the guitar. The most | | | | guitar. In other words, perhaps getting a guitar with |
| common types of necks out today are the "set-neck" | | | | fewer frets would be more suitable for a beginner, |
| and the "bolt-on" necks. Each has their own | | | | while the advanced player might tryout a guitar with 24 |
| advantages and disadvantages. The set-neck (or | | | | frets or possible even more. It is possible to have |
| neck-through-body) usually gives the player more | | | | custom guitars made with many more strings and |
| sustain than that of one with the bolt-on. The junction | | | | many more frets than usually available to the |
| of the neck and the guitar is tighter with the set-neck, | | | | public.Another question one might ask before |
| therefore sound resonates between the two more | | | | purchasing a electric guitar would be the difference |
| freely. If something were to happen to the set-neck of | | | | between a 6-string and a 7-string guitar. The six and |
| the guitar, it is not easy to repair or replace, which | | | | seven string guitars are widely available on the market. |
| would be its only major disadvantage.The bolt-on guitar | | | | The guitar with seven strings can give you a chance |
| neck style is more frequently seen as it is on more | | | | to experiment, having the extra string to hit very low |
| less expensive guitars. It is a simple design, bolting the | | | | notes and high notes as well. If you practiced a lot, it |
| neck into a slot of the body. Some people claim that | | | | might be okay to start with a 7-string guitar, but it might |
| the bolt-on lacks the sound and not just the sustain, but | | | | be a better choice to get used to playing a 6-string |
| that might be due to the type of woods and materials | | | | beforehand. Musicians that have 7-string guitars find |
| used to build the guitar body and neck as well. In most | | | | that useful when playing live for substituting notes. |
| cases, the set-neck is the choice for the player who | | | | Depending on where you are at on the fretboard, it |
| wants to spend the money to get the best sounding | | | | can be easier to hit notes on the seventh string instead |
| guitar possible and maybe not the most durable.You | | | | of the sixth. After you take all of this into consideration, |
| may also choose the width and length of the neck that | | | | you should only have to worry about your money |
| purchase on a guitar. The number of frets most | | | | situation when choosing the next guitar you wish to |
| commonly seen on guitars are 21, 22 and 24. | | | | purchase. |