Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why?

[KeeperOS]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

I chose 25.5" but TBH it's not exactly by choice, I simply prefer superstats and those come in 25.5".

I HAVE played several Carvins over the years but every time there was sth that got in the way of me actually getting one...

I DO have a 24.75" guitar but I will rarely pick it up over my supers.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

I do both Fender scale (G&L) and Gibson scale instruments, along with Martin acoustics at 25.34".

While I easily move back and forth better these, the 25" PRS scale just feels really weird to me.

Bill

 

[Wattage]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

24.75

I try others and have no real issue with but i keep going to the old standby

 

[mxaniac]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

24" with light strings so my wimpy I don't practice enough fingertips can last longer.

 

[Cynical]

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25". I've got tiny little girl hands but like to downtune, and 25.5" is where I really start feeling the stretch on 5-fret reaches in first position.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

BTW...Brian May of Queen who's homemade guitar that his dad helped him to build is a 24" scale which is why he was able to fit 24 frets on the guitar at the time.



;>)/

It has 24 frets because he chose to put that many on - nothing to do with scale length. The 1961 SG could have had 24 and kept everything else the same.....except that they chose to have only 22.

 

[guitartwonk]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

It has 24 frets because he chose to put that many on - nothing to do with scale length. The 1961 SG could have had 24 and kept everything else the same.....except that they chose to have only 22.

I agree. In fact, choosing a shorter scale would make it more of a challenge to build with 24 frets, because up the top of the neck it will make things even more crowded than usual.

He also chose to have identical string spacing along the whole length of the strings, so nut and bridge have the same spacing, and for the whole thing to generate as much feedback as possible, which is why the original is semi hollow and made of a plywood/oak combination.

In theory all this should make it a SOB to play. I used to own one of the Burns models. Thankfully they didn't make the same wood choices as BM himself. Aside from the considerable neck dive, it was a joy to play.


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[Silence Kid]

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I notice every other aspect of a guitar before I notice the scale length. Early Musicmaster/ 22.5" scale necks are even playable to me. It's not like I have trouble playing on the high frets of a longer scale guitar so I can deal with a shorter scale overall. 25.5" is fine too.

The necks that feel 'small' to me are Daisy Rock 24.75" scale necks (where every other dimension is shrunk.) If you asked I would have said it felt only 20" (insert joke.)

 

[ErikH]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

25.5" for me. That's what I started on and that's what I've played most of my playing life. I do have a couple 24.75" scale and had a PRS SE Singlecut that was 25". The 25" took a little getting used to but it is a nice middle ground between the other two.

 

[ehdwuld]

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My daughter has one of those daisy rock guitars and that neck is thin
Not much different from my Ibanez thoughts

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

The ones I've played were thin; but more than that very narrow. Felt like toys. On the other hand, a modern/vintage 24" scale Jaguar neck has a shorter scale but feels built for a grown person. I guess that's the idea of Daisy Rock, but my point is that the other dimensions of the neck altered my perception and made the scale seem shorter than I though.

 

[RorySquier]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

It has 24 frets because he chose to put that many on - nothing to do with scale length. The 1961 SG could have had 24 and kept everything else the same.....except that they chose to have only 22.

Well I think back in those days there were not really any 24 fret guitars except some Japanese guitars built in the 70's. Fender could only make 21 frets at the time because of their longer scale length while Gibson was able to make most of their guitars with 22 frets because of their shorter scale length. If you put the 2 necks side by side the 21st fret on the Fender neck slightly passes the 22nd fret on the Gibson neck.



;>)/

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

The ones I've played were thin; but more than that very narrow. Felt like toys. On the other hand, a modern/vintage 24" scale Jaguar neck has a shorter scale but feels built for a grown person. I guess that's the idea of Daisy Rock, but my point is that the other dimensions of the neck altered my perception and made the scale seem shorter than I though.

Was it pink?

I like the feel of the narrow neck
Again I think the nut is 42 mm just like the
RG wizard II

I know the body is thinner and the upper bout is just a bit wider than an LP

I found hers fun to play
She just hasn't taken to it the way I had hoped

She just decorates with them

 

[beaubrummels]

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I’ll play any scale. I just adjust my playing to what works with the guitar, as needed. Can’t do upper fret lead and chord work on short scale, however.

Strangely, I found down tuning sounded and played a little better on shorter scale guitars to me. Don’t know why it worked better, but it did. Maybe because I can use standard gauge strings?

 

[Silence Kid]

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My Daisy Rock was heart shaped; they made the 'Heartbreaker' in two models- A single-H 22" or so scale, and a 24.75" 'Artist' HS model with a lipstick pickup. I had the 'Artist' and it was so uncomfortable to play I sold it almost immediately.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

I prefer 25.5". I can live with 25 or 24 3/4, though. I still prefer stiffer strings for the fast palm-muted riffs, so 25.5" is better by my book. Never tried a baritone, but I'd love to.

I can't stand 24". Yuck.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

Well I think back in those days there were not really any 24 fret guitars except some Japanese guitars built in the 70's. Fender could only make 21 frets at the time because of their longer scale length while Gibson was able to make most of their guitars with 22 frets because of their shorter scale length. If you put the 2 necks side by side the 21st fret on the Fender neck slightly passes the 22nd fret on the Gibson neck.



;>)/

Er, you're still making the same error......any company can make the fretboard any length they liked. Trees didn't grow only long enough for a 21 or 22 fret guitar in the 50's/early 60's you know. The scale length has absolutely nothing to do with how many frets the guitar has. The choice of both Fender and Gibson to locate the neck pickup under the 24th fret node is wholly the reason they didn't do 24 - as there was only space for 22. Nobody played up that high back in the day as they were coming off 19 fret semihollows, and the cutaway interfered with access.....those are the main reasons for the choice.
But the SG didn't have this restriction, nor did the single pickup Jr or esquire. They simply chose to stick with the same production and put the same neck on as normal.

 

[Adieu]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

Er, you're still making the same error......any company can make the fretboard any length they liked. Trees didn't grow only long enough for a 21 or 22 fret guitar in the 50's/early 60's you know. The scale length has absolutely nothing to do with how many frets the guitar has. The choice of both Fender and Gibson to locate the neck pickup under the 24th fret node is wholly the reason they didn't do 24 - as there was only space for 22. Nobody played up that high back in the day as they were coming off 19 fret semihollows, and the cutaway interfered with access.....those are the main reasons for the choice.
But the SG didn't have this restriction, nor did the single pickup Jr or esquire. They simply chose to stick with the same production and put the same neck on as normal.

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Plus, not using "overhang" fretboards.

An aftermarket neck can give you more, especially if you ditch the neck pickup

 

[PS412]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

Abstaing from the vote. No preference for me. I like and am comfortable with all. I will admit my time with 25" is considerably less than the others.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Which one of the 3 most popular 6 string scale lengths do you guys prefer and why

Still doesn't mean it's not hard as a mofo to play up near the 24th fret on a 24" scale guitar.