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I suppose a lot depends on what we mean by standard. For example the number of frets varies. Classical guitars are usually 19, acoustics are typically up to 20,
by tzs 2y ago
I suppose a lot depends on what we mean by standard. For example the number of frets varies. Classical guitars are usually 19, acoustics are typically up to 20, and electrics 21 or 22 but sometimes 24.
Those with 24 frets can play E4 on all six strings, but 24 frets is pretty uncommon so I can see an argument for calling those non-standard.
But how about a 22 fret electric with a whammy bar? Those are very common. The highest note on the 6th string without using the whammy bar would be D4. Can you pull on the whammy bar enough to raise that to E4?
- KolenCh 2y agoThe comment I replied to mention sheet notation, last I check we only use that with classical guitar. (But even “classically”, there are other guitars with many more strings or other tuning systems, etc.) Lastly, “standard” can be perceived as the most common guitar you can think of. It is very likely if you tell a random Joe go buy a guitar for their nephew, it will be 6 strings 19 frets with EADGBE tuning.