SG dude Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hi once more, Having recently read the post on the 50th anniversary SG and seeing it has 24 frets, it got me thinking. I haven't ever played a 24 fret SG before, i was just wondering if anyone owns one, or has had frequent use of one, as i would like to know, what are they like intonation wise? What are the Pros and Cons? Thanks guys, Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeofset Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I use to own an Epiphone SG Prophecy GX with Dirty Fingers pickups and it had 24 frets and it played fantastic but I got rid of it because it had a big wide neck (Epiphones have wider necks than Gibsons) and I have medium sized hands. I am now getting a Gibson SG Special Faded in red and I will hopefully have it paid off by July if not sooner but if it came in 24 frets i would get it quicker. I personally like guitars in general and SG's in particular to have 24 frets although that is not always the case. If I were you I would get it as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG dude Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Heyy man, thanks for the reply. So there was no kind of intonation problems or anything of the kind with it? I'm just wondering as i'm maybe going to look for another SG, this time with 24 Frets and wanted to know the good points and bad points with them before i bought it, playing it in the shop is one thing, but i'll have it for a very long time, so i wanted to find out how different they were from standard 22 Fret SG's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeofset Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 The only problem I encountered with the SG Prophecy was a crack near the headstock. Since SG Prophecies have maple necks instead of mahogany it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been but it was repaired for only $25. Maple necks are harder to break than Mahogany ones. The only thing you have to worry about with 24 fret guitars in general and SG's in particular is that you have to get used to have two more full octaves extra to play on whereas in 22 fret SG's you have maybe one octave to play on. They are fun to play on and if you don't have the money like I did at the time to pay for an SG Supreme, Diablo, Carved Top or 50th Anniversary SG Standard 24 then that is the guitar you probably would want. One note though is the neck on the SG Prophecy is very wide and wider than a Gibson neck, so it may take some time to get used to. Alternatives I recommend to the SG Prophecy would be the Tony Iommi G400 (also a 24 fret SG) or if you can find a used Gibson SG X or SG Z. They had one for $400 on Music Go Round's website last month but was bought fairly quickly after a month or so being there. I hope that helps you out on your search for a 24 fret SG Heyy man, thanks for the reply. So there was no kind of intonation problems or anything of the kind with it? I'm just wondering as i'm maybe going to look for another SG, this time with 24 Frets and wanted to know the good points and bad points with them before i bought it, playing it in the shop is one thing, but i'll have it for a very long time, so i wanted to find out how different they were from standard 22 Fret SG's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructorsKillMusic1982 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 My SG-I (basically an SG-X without a pickguard) has 24 frets, to be honest I don't really notice it that much, on the occasion that I venture into the higher register it is nice to have the option of a few extra notes up there, but it feels basically the same as my SG Special, I certainly can't think of any problems intonation or otherwise stemming from the 24 fret neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 The 50th is a cool guitar for sure - but I have never personally been partial to a 24 fret neck. You shouldn't notice any issues with intonation- that should be solid. The major difference is that the longer fretboard makes it necessary for the neck pickup to be positioned slightly further back. I just don't use anything over the 22nd anyways, so there's no point for me, but it is a no brainer for the players who like to get up there with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geert1976 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I have a SG 90 double, it has 24 frets (scale 25.5), it plays very nice and it not plays different, compared to my other Gibson SG's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructorsKillMusic1982 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Here's a 24 fret 1997 SG-I, black w/ hard case, has the single 500T pickup with the coil tap, $500 Buy-It-Now with 8 hours to go: http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-SG-1-SG1-1997-w-Hardshell-Case-Made-USA-LOOK-/200573041627?pt=Guitar&hash=item2eb315bbdb I'm not the seller but I have virtually the same guitar and I love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG dude Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys :) and sorry mine took so long. I think i'll just stick to the good old fashioned normality of 22 frets :) I've never needed 24, but thought, maybe if i had them, I'd use them, but i dont think i would. Plus, i realised what BentonC said about the pickup being moved back. I have a cheap SG styled guitar (my first ever guitar) and the fingerboard goes all the way to the neck pickup, and i hate the wway this looks, so theres another reason for me not bothering (a silly reason, i know, but it would annoy me too much). Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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