Have I been ripped off?

[Stub Mandrel]

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.

 

[nige1968]

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.

[Reggaebass]

I only use 5 frets, you can have the other 15 😁

[PaulThePlug]

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

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 14, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Lfalex v1.1]

Can't you bend that pesky last position up a tone? 😜

[Stub Mandrel]

33 minutes ago, Lfalex v1.1 said:

Can't you bend that pesky last position up a tone? 😜

Semitone 😉

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

43 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Semitone 😉

 

Yeh, sorry. But that makes it easier!

[Andyjr1515]

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...

 

[Dan Dare]

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?

[prowla]

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.