I came across a mention of preference for a 12 fret neck (the next joins the body at the 12th fret) vs a 14 fret neck.
Which fret the neck joins the body from what I can tell impacts where the bridge is located for a given body size and how easily the higher frets are accessible.
I have been wondering what are the trade offs people have in their minds and why the preference of one over the other? I can see why some one would prefer 14 fret as it makes higher frets more accessible without a cutaway. Also, most super tenor/concert/sopranos have to make the neck join the body at a higher fret to keep the location of the bridge at the sweet spot for a given body and bracing design...
Thoughts?
Which fret the neck joins the body from what I can tell impacts where the bridge is located for a given body size and how easily the higher frets are accessible.
I have been wondering what are the trade offs people have in their minds and why the preference of one over the other? I can see why some one would prefer 14 fret as it makes higher frets more accessible without a cutaway. Also, most super tenor/concert/sopranos have to make the neck join the body at a higher fret to keep the location of the bridge at the sweet spot for a given body and bracing design...
Thoughts?