The solid-body electric guitar has evolved as a solo lead instrument, frequently played above the 12th fret. Consequently, to allow the guitarist easier access to the upper part of the fingerboard, a single or double cutaway is usually incorporated into the body design and the neck joins the body at a much higher fret. The point at which the joint occurs is sometimes called the “body fret.” The neck on the Gibson SG Deluxe, for example, effectively joins the body at the 20th fret.
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