The total number of frets on a guitar depends of the type of guitar (acoustic or electric), and to some extent on the model (Strat, Les Paul, etc.).
- Acoustic guitars usually have around 20 frets
- Electric guitars have around 22 to 24 frets.
- Most electric guitars have 22 frets. Some vintage guitars may have 21 frets (Fenders and their reissues).
- Mot modern guitars have around 19 to 24 frets.
Which Guitar has the most number of Frets?
Well, though this is not going to help you in any way to play the guitar better (initially), it helps to know what is available and how much higher or lower you can go with the notes.
Technically speaking, a bass guitar is likely to have more frets, compared to the other types of guitars out there.
As for the electric guitars with most frets, you get:
- Shredder guitars (such as those from Ibanez) that have 24 frets
- Most Gibson guitars have 22 frets
- Fender style guitars usually have around 21 frets
Then there are guitars that come with multiple necks, most rocks stars use them and you may have seen them onstage.
Steve Vai uses one with 4 or 5 necks on the same body, so such a guitar is likely to have the MOST frets.
This Ibanez guitar has 30 frets.
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