DOES SCALE LENGTH MATTER

[jtcnj]

There may be other differences, but for me they just feel different.
I have always felt more comfortable playing Gibson scale to where I somewhat avoided playing the Fender scale guitars I have.

The last couple of years that has mostly just gone away, but I still feel a little more at home on 24 3/4".

I use 9-42 on Fender scale and 10-46 on Gibson which still feel different tension wise, but not by a lot.

 

[Headache]

I think there is definitely more harmonic content happening in a shorter scale due, in part, to the string not being pulled as tightly, allowing more deflection of the string.

Of course, I say, "in part" because I'm also rather sure there is a lot more going on, to include the pickup placement idea you mentioned.

This is what I've always heard and subscribed to.

 

[Beagle]

Provided the scale length is appropriate to the instrument, it doesn't matter much...

 

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To me they feel and sound different. They can be made to sound very similar but the lower and higher registers on each sound different.

 

[Headache]

Here's my favorite little buddy Jim..
If you haven't watched his stuff before ... The dude is amazing.

 

[Inspector #20]

Here's my favorite little buddy Jim..
If you haven't watched his stuff before ... The dude is amazing.

@smitty_p

 

[Headache]

 

[Inspector #20]

@smitty_p

 

[smitty_p]

@smitty_p

You called?

 

[smitty_p]

@smitty_p

You called again?

 

[Inspector #20]

@smitty_p

You called again?

The Warmoth vid on the conversion neck.

 

[smitty_p]

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The Warmoth vid on the conversion neck.

Ah yes. Quite right. Though I have no real intention right now on getting any more guitars, a Warmoth build with a Gibson scale neck does interest me. For the moment, I need a break from any more gear acquisitions. But, such a build could find it's way into my future. I'm thinking an HS type of instrument, but I'd have to get a body that would allow me to route my own cavities.

 

[Inspector #20]

Ah yes. Quite right. Though I have no real intention right now on getting any more guitars, a Warmoth build with a Gibson scale neck does interest me. For the moment, I need a break from any more gear acquisitions. But, such a build could find it's way into my future. I'm thinking an HS type of instrument, but I'd have to get a body that would allow me to route my own cavities.

I've considered it for my YelloStrat, but i am just not able to invest any more into the guitar hobby any longer. Ive taken some huge financial hits recently. Leaving the music industry dramatically impacted our income, but helped our relationship by putting me at home more often.

 

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I have two conversion necks and can report they work well.

 

[Inspector #20]

Somebody about to get whipped...