25.5 verus 24.75

[theodie]

I am wondering what tonal differences there are between 25.5 scale and 24.75 scale guitars. For instance, Two guitars have the same kind of wood, same hardware, and the same electronics (same everything) but, different scales and how they would differ in tone?

 

[beandip]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

The shorter scale length usually has a softer, warmer, rounder tone, while the longer has a snapier, brighter, more "in your face" tone.

 

[Hot _Grits]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

The smaller scale will sound a bit less tight and articulate than the larger scale. PRS do a scale length that sits in the middle, which is one reason why PRS guitars do such a good job of bridging the gap between fender and gibson tone.

 

[theodie]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

Thank you gentleman!!! That is what I was thinking but, I wanted to make sure though.

 

[beandip]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

No prob odie

 

[Gary Ladd]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

The smaller scale will sound a bit less tight and articulate than the larger scale. PRS do a scale length that sits in the middle, which is one reason why PRS guitars do such a good job of bridging the gap between fender and gibson tone.

LOL...PRS is only .25 of an inch from the Gibson scale, that's only a 0.01% difference LOL :laugh2:

More likely PRS did it just to be different, BTW did you know Fender HM strats are 25" scale too?

When I compare it's tone to my Kramer that has identical wood and set-up but is 25.5 I can barely tell a difference...

I think the woods, hardware and electronics are MUCH more important than scale length.

 

[theodie]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

WOW!!! Reaching to the back of the rack huh?

 

[aleclee]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

LOL...PRS is only .25 of an inch from the Gibson scale, that's only a 0.01% difference LOL :laugh2:

Fist, your math is off. .25/25 = .01 = 1%, not .01%.

Second, though Gibbies are said to have a 24.75 scale, it's actually 24.625. Your error factor was .005, or .5%.

 

[seafoamer]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

I wield 24 3/4 scale weapons, exclusively.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: 25.5 verus 24.75

The longer scale will play more in tune. The string tension will also be a little greater on the longer scale. The longer scale will also sound a little more authoritive and solid in terms of bass response.

Lew