Tone difference between a 24.75 scale and a 24 scale

[eclecticsynergy]

I agree scale length isn't the most important determinant of tone, but extra string tension certainly affects the sound as well as the feel.
That ¾" of difference between 24" and 24¾" is as big as the scale difference between 24¾" on a Les Paul and 25½" on a Strat or Tele.
IMO that's likely to be pretty noticeable when it come to tone.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

In my opinion, no difference in tone really at all.

Harmonics will be different, but "tone" not much at all.
It will feel different, play a little bit different, notes on different places could ring differently perhaps... But it will not "sound" very much different at all.

That's my 2 cents worth. If there is any change, it will be like bumping the mid or treble on your amp EQ by a smidgeon. Less than a smidge ?

 

[jeremy]

teles and strats have different bridge pup angles with the tele being slightly more angled. extra treble on those old 50's amps isnt a bad thing sometimes

 

[dave74]

10s on a 25.5" will have higher tension than 10s on a 24.75" unless I'm missing your point.

My point is that everyone always attributes the difference in tone, and especially ease of play to scale length, but that is simply because a shorter scale carries less tension at a given gauge/tuning.

If you place 10's on an LP then you instantly have moved it in the direction of a 25.5 with 9's.
It's more about tension than it is about scale length.

 

[jeremy]

tension is a thing for sure, but scale length is more than just tension. i use 11s on everything these days, other than a scalloped neck tele which has 10s. there is a difference in tension between the 25.5" guitars, 24.75" guitars, and my one 24" mustang. even mitigating that as much as one can, there is a definite difference in tone