Anyone try 24 3/4 scale on a Strat or Tele?

[David]

I have been wondering how a shorter scale might warm up the tone on a Tele or Strat.  Has anyone tried it?  If so let us know what you think.

 

[koshersteel]

a 24 3/4" scale neck will have slightly less string tension than a 25 1/2" would. This would result in what may be considered a "warmer" tone and also make string bending slightly easier. Be prepared to loose some of the Tele "pop" by going with the shorter scale length. The differences are slight but noticeable.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Yeah, it will sound more gibson. That Nighthawk guitar probably didn't come into light because of 2 things:

1) the angled humbucker on bridge, not everybody enjoy that look.
2) the Fender scale.

That made it sound more like a super strat than a ""Gibson"", so, the guys I know had one didn't like it too much because they wanted a LP guitar that weight less, but kept the tone...

So, if you use single-coils, it will sound more like a LP Jr, if humbuckers more like an SG... generally speaking...

 

[David]

Thanks!  All of my guitars are 25 1/2 scale (i don't own a Gibson).  Is it hard to go back and forth between the 2 scales? 

 

[blue313]

Nah not really, just takes a second to adjust.

 

[guitlouie]

nope.

 

[callaway]

Thanks!  All of my guitars are 25 1/2 scale (i don't own a Gibson).  Is it hard to go back and forth between the 2 scales? 

No, but you should definitely be able to tell a difference. My short-scale guitars feel sloppy, but sometimes you need that warm, sprongy feel. My personal style much favors the snappier Fender scale.

 

[David]

No, but you should definitely be able to tell a difference. My short-scale guitars feel sloppy, but sometimes you need that warm, sprongy feel. My personal style much favors the snappier Fender scale.

Thanks Callaway.  I'll make a trip to the guitar store and play a few Gibsons before I order anything.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Thanks!  All of my guitars are 25 1/2 scale (i don't own a Gibson).  Is it hard to go back and forth between the 2 scales? 

No, but you should definitely be able to tell a difference. My short-scale guitars feel sloppy, but sometimes you need that warm, sprongy feel. My personal style much favors the snappier Fender scale.

Put thicker strings on the short scales... simple like that, if you use .011 on fender scale, go .012 or 0.13 on gibson

 

[vtpcnk]

i have a strat and a warmoth jazzmaster with 24 3/4 conversion scale necks.

i don't notice any specific difference between my strat and normal strats.

 

[GoDrex]

having played 25.5 scale most of my life, playing my warmoth LP with the conversion neck is definitely different. I feel like the frets are noticeably closer together  - especially when you get up past the 12th fret. I have a harder time keeping it neat when I'm up there. But I find playing down on the other end a little easier. Maybe I need a PRS guitar? :laughing7:

 

[koshersteel]

having played 25.5 scale most of my life, playing my warmoth LP with the conversion neck is definitely different. I feel like the frets are noticeably closer together  - especially when you get up past the 12th fret. I have a harder time keeping it neat when I'm up there. But I find playing down on the other end a little easier. Maybe I need a PRS guitar? :laughing7:

you don't need a PRS. Warmoth just needs to start making necks with a 25" scale length.