Quick question; Please help?

[jimmiJAMM]

Hello,

 

Just bought an SG Standard and notice that the frets seem to be higher off the fret board than any guitar I've ever owned. When I slide my hand up and down the neck it's quite noticeable, especially sliding bar chords and feels a bit like sliding down railroad tracks. They definitely help corral your fingers into each individual fret but Is this normal on an SG?

 

Thanks for any help.

[crossroadsnyc]

Did you buy it here in NYC? Did you compare it to others to see if the feel was the same?

[BIGBENDS]

Hey, NeoGeo,

 

Ifyou've been playing for quite a few years you probably know the look and feel of a fretboard well, so there's probably something unusual about that one. The fretboard on an SG shouldn't be much different if at all than a LP or any other Gibson guitar. Did you buy it used? Maybe it was refretted in a bad way. Have you compared it to another SG at your local Guitar store? Check it out. It might be wirth your time to compare and show a knowledgeable sales person the guitar while you're at it. Good Luck!

[GuitarJunkie]

Fret wire comes in many different sizes and profiles. It may just have bigger frets than you're used to. Try it for a while and you probably won't even notice it eventually.

[jimmiJAMM]

Thanks, guys!

 

I bought it used but from the original owner who apparently treated it like gold as she's nearly 2 yrs. old and not so much as a scratch on her so I doubt the frets are f**ed up. Actually, I've only had it a few days and already it's starting to feel more normal to me. Guess it's just a matter of getting used to the feel. Quite unique, really. Wow, I LOVE this guitar!!

[radiome]

Good to hear I want one too!!! Grr! I'm gonna get one next year if I get a job during summer... GAS!!!

[SRV-Zeppelin]

+1 BIGBENDS on the nickname NeoGEO..... I think a certain someone would get upset if there were two "Neos" on the forums.

[jimmiJAMM]

Heh, close call. Had that tag for at around 15 years now. So, does everyone think it's necessary to get an L-shaped guitar cable? I've heard that if not, the regular kind could get accidentally ripped out taking a chunk of mahogany with it. Also, must admit I do miss my Bigsby tremolo like on my ol' Gretsch but wouldn't dream of having one installed, professionally or otherwise. Only room for one Frankenstein, right? No offense to those who've customized theirs, it's just that I'm not one to mess with what I feel is utter perfection. You'll have to forgive me, new love's a beautiful thing. :)

[dickey]

If you're used to a Fender,the frets may seem high to you. I'm mainly a Tele player onstage, but every once in a while I whip out the old'61 SG at a gig when I want to blow the audiences eardrums out, and it feels like a railroad track. I'm sure it's OK

[happydog]

Heh' date=' close call. Had that tag for at around 15 years now. So, does everyone think it's necessary to get an L-shaped guitar cable? I've heard that if not, the regular kind could get accidentally ripped out taking a chunk of mahogany with it. [/quote']

 

Just speaking for me, looping the cable through the strap where it's connected at the back of the guitar takes care of this problem. I think you'd have to stomp on the cable pretty hard to rip the mahogany out, but I guess it's possible.

[Guitarooster52]

I got a Goldtop Washburn with these jumbo frets and felt the same way about them at first. You just get used to them and now I kind of like them like that. I'd get the L jacked cable if I were you. You're talking very little money when you think about it. Having said that, it's pretty hard to imagine wrecking the body by using a straight plug!