Stub Mandrel Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Some of my basses only have 20 frets and I can't reach the High E in 'The Real Me'. Have I been ripped off? Am I due a refund? Is it possible to retrofit and extra fret, perhaps by supergluing one to the end of the neck? Can I swap a fret over from one of my 24-fret basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 You have been ripped off, as they don't sell frets singly. So you'll have to buy the full set: https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_standard_guitar_frets.htm Alternatively, whip out all the frets and then you can play right up to the bridge by simply pressing down harder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I only use 5 frets, you can have the other 15 😁 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Just take one of the frets off from one of the notes you dont like.... or turn the sticky up bit on the end when you get to number 20... No!, the otherway.. Edited April 23, 2021 by PaulThePlug 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 14, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Can't you bend that pesky last position up a tone? 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Can't you bend that pesky last position up a tone? 😜 Semitone 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 43 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Semitone 😉 Yeh, sorry. But that makes it easier! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Some of my basses only have 20 frets and I can't reach the High E in 'The Real Me'. Have I been ripped off? Am I due a refund? Is it possible to retrofit and extra fret, perhaps by supergluing one to the end of the neck? Can I swap a fret over from one of my 24-fret basses. There are some notes I can't hit on my sax. The sax can, but I can't. So I play the ones I can and then just hum the ones I can't Could be a solution... And on a serious note - it depends on the neck. If there's a generous overhang after the 20th (ie, a fret to fret distance plus around 5mm, then yes it's possible. On a scale 0 to 10 of chances of wrecking a decent bass, around 3 for a bolt on and about 8 for a set neck . Could be cheaper to hum but not as exciting... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Replace the tuner with a Hipshot detuner. Adjust to raise/lower the pitch by a semitone. Play with it in the dropped position and tune the instrument normally. When you need that high E, simply crank it to non-dropped position. You may need a friend to help. Or use your teeth. Either way, job done 😁 Do I win a prize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Many years ago I had the idea of adding an extra fret at the very end of the fingerboard, maybe a raised plate screwing onto the end face; I never did it, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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