I've been learning on an acoustic (actually an acoustic-electric). Even though I don't have an amp yet and don't intend to really get into an electric until I make it to the Blues modules, the stars were aligned in such a way that I had no other choice but to buy a BMG electric last week. It feels better in my hands than I thought (no idea as to how it sounds plugged in and probably won't know for several months) and I feel it plays pretty well. I do find however that I get buzz on the bassier strings at the first half dozen or so frets and that the fretboard is so much closer to the strings than I am used to on my acoustic that it, at a minimum, will take some getting used to. I think I have gotten accustomed to holding the pick such that the pointy part extends a bit from my fingers. As such, on the electric with the considerably shorter distance between the top of the frets and the fretboard, I am frequently hitting the fretboard with my pick, almost stabbing it one might say. Perhaps I will naturally adapt and start holding the pick closer in. I have wondered though if I might someday want to explore narrow tall frets rather than the seemingly more ubiquitious medium jumbo (which is on my new guitar), as a way to increase the distance between the top of the fret and the fretboard. Does that seem reasonable? I have seen a few people on the net say that they feel like speed bumps when sliding around but as I don't see myself as the kind of a person who would go flying around the fretboard (definitely don't inspire to be a shredder), that might not be as much of a concern for me.

I also read on one site that electrics often have some audible fret buzz but often times it doesn't come through the speakers so it's not really a concern. If it is however, I was thinking about ways to address this. If the saddles are raised, doesn't that primarily affect the height nearer to the bridge and not so much near the nut (which is my buzzy area). A truss rod adjustment to put in some relief in the neck seems that it would predominantly affect the swath of middle frets (the most concave part of the adjusted neck) so again it might not address fret buzz nearest to the nut. Am I wrong in these assumptions? I can say that right now, with my inexperienced and old eyes, the neck looks pretty straight. Oh, and one other thing, the BMG guitars have a short scale length (a bit shorter than even a Les Paul I believe) and comes equipped with narrow strings (.009) and my understanding is that both may contribute to fret buzz, as both lead to a lessening of tension on the strings relative to a longer scale instrument or one with thicker strings. So maybe I sh/could also go up a string size or two to see if that has any impact. Well, these are the thoughts that have been running around in my head the last couple of days. Thanks for listening and I would love to hear your input on any of this.