Scale Length Compatibility Fender Vs. Gibson. A quickie for the pros...

[DustyCat]

So I am told my Explorer neck will not fit with A jaggstangg body because of scale length differences.
I forget the numbers, but I remember Fender necks feeling longer (and a bitch to play anything in 'F').

So...it seems to me this Gibson scaled length neck will not work because the bridge will have to be farther away on the body from the neck than available real-estate on the guitar will allow to compensate for standard tuning?  :icon_scratch:

I've seen pictures of Mr. Michael Kang's guitar from The String Cheese Incident (which sounds awesome btw, definitely water element). Are his strings a lot looser to compensate for pitch? How can the size of his instrument (which looks like the most fun thing in the world to play anything in 'F' (no ouch!) Compensate for the pitches of standard tuning? :dontknow:

-DC

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

There's a lot of stuff in there.  If referring to Warmoth necks, either 25.5" or 24 3/4" scale conversion neck are both intended for use on a body with the neck pocket and bridge scaled for 25.5".  I don't know what the Jagstang is, but if it ain't 25.5" scale, those necks won't intonate properly.  If the Jagstang is a 24" scale length, the 24 3/4" necks for use on the 7/8 scale Strats and Teles do work and are effectively conversion necks.  But ease of playing in "F"? 

 

[AutoBat]

Jagstang, Jaguar & Mustang are 24"scale bodies and thusly will not function properly with 25.5" necks.
Here's the link to the neck showcase for them: http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/ClassicShowcase.aspx?Body=1&Shape=33&Path=Mustang

 

[DustyCat]

There's a lot of stuff in there.  If referring to Warmoth necks, either 25.5" or 24 3/4" scale conversion neck are both intended for use on a body with the neck pocket and bridge scaled for 25.5".  I don't know what the Jagstang is, but if it ain't 25.5" scale, those necks won't intonate properly.  If the Jagstang is a 24" scale length, the 24 3/4" necks for use on the 7/8 scale Strats and Teles do work and are effectively conversion necks.  But ease of playing in "F"? 

Yeah there's a lot in there! I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to figure out what to do with my wall ornament that won't fit my warmoth strat because of incompatible scale lengths.
Let me tell you all about The ease of playing in "F", a tale that originated in the land of the giants, and why it's so F---ing painful for the rest of us to play a Dom7 shuffle pattern in that key.

-DC

 

[tfarny]

You're not here to  make friends, you're here to demand help from strangers NOW and then they can F* off? Nice, you're welcome.  :icon_tongue:

Necks and bodies have got to have the same scale - in other words, the bridge has to be placed at the correct spot for the neck scale. You've mentioned an explorer, jagstang, and strat without really explaining what your problems are.

I don't understand the "playing in F" comment either - why is it any harder than any other key? Lack of open strings to work with? Get a capo.

 

[bagman67]

These dudes are playing in F and making it look easy (or maybe it's c, and they spend a little time in F position... making it look easy):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRtACMIG82Y

 

[DustyCat]

You're not here to  make friends, you're here to demand help from strangers NOW and then they can F* off? Nice, you're welcome.  :icon_tongue:

Whaaaaaaat???!
Is that what I said?  :doh:
"I'm here to demand help from strangers NOW and then they can F* off!  :icon_tongue:"

-DC

 

[Cagey]

He's right - it sorta sounds that way. Go back and re-read what you wrote, but pretend somebody wrote it to you.

I'm not a fan of "politically correct" speech or beating around the bush, as many will attest. But, even I know better than to dismiss everyone I'm asking for help from as unsuitable friends.