OK, first of all this isn't a problem, more of an observation to which comments and explanations are welcome.
I have two main guitars, a 2001 American Standard Strat and a 1991 PRS CE24 (non maple top). Both guitars have similar construction (alder body, maple neck and rosewood boards) but that's where the similarities end.
On both guitars I use 10 - 46 guage strings (Fender Super Bullets, necessitated by the comedy bridge on the PRS, but which also happen to be very good strings IMO).
The Fender has a 25.5" scale length, a shorter and fatter (therefore, one would assume, stiffer, neck) whereas the PRS has a 25" scale length and a longer thinner neck by comparison. My fender is set up with the bridge hard flush with the body so it's not floating and the PRS is set up with a floating bridge/trem.
My observation lies in perceived string tension. I would have assumed given the facts that on the strat with the shorter, fatter, stiffer neck, slightly longer scale length and non-floating trem that the strings would feel much tighter than compared to the PRS with a longer, tinner, more flexible neck and floating bridge. However, the opposite seems to be true, especially when bending strings - the PRS seems to have a much tighter string tension.
Like I say, this isn't a problem for me and I like both guitars for what they offer, however, I am curious as to why the opposite of what i would expect in terms of string tension is true given each guitar's attributes. I know guitars each have their own feel etc but if anyone has an explanation that can satisfy my curiosity I would be interested to hear it.
Of course, all my assumptions above could very well be bassackwards.
I have two main guitars, a 2001 American Standard Strat and a 1991 PRS CE24 (non maple top). Both guitars have similar construction (alder body, maple neck and rosewood boards) but that's where the similarities end.
On both guitars I use 10 - 46 guage strings (Fender Super Bullets, necessitated by the comedy bridge on the PRS, but which also happen to be very good strings IMO).
The Fender has a 25.5" scale length, a shorter and fatter (therefore, one would assume, stiffer, neck) whereas the PRS has a 25" scale length and a longer thinner neck by comparison. My fender is set up with the bridge hard flush with the body so it's not floating and the PRS is set up with a floating bridge/trem.
My observation lies in perceived string tension. I would have assumed given the facts that on the strat with the shorter, fatter, stiffer neck, slightly longer scale length and non-floating trem that the strings would feel much tighter than compared to the PRS with a longer, tinner, more flexible neck and floating bridge. However, the opposite seems to be true, especially when bending strings - the PRS seems to have a much tighter string tension.
Like I say, this isn't a problem for me and I like both guitars for what they offer, however, I am curious as to why the opposite of what i would expect in terms of string tension is true given each guitar's attributes. I know guitars each have their own feel etc but if anyone has an explanation that can satisfy my curiosity I would be interested to hear it.
Of course, all my assumptions above could very well be bassackwards.
