Strat with Gibson Scale Neck?

CodeBlue · July 4th, 2008, 08:29 AM

What difference does it make in both sound and feel to replace the 25.5 Fender Scale with a Gibson 24.5 scale?
Appreciate any input!

magicguitar · July 4th, 2008, 08:43 AM

Hmmmmm, it might 'sound' ok and it might feel ok as well, but I think you'll have nothing but tuning and intonation problems from the get go. I don't think mixing scales works. What do others think?

Edutainment · July 4th, 2008, 01:20 PM

You'd have to move the bridge, then it'd probably be fine. That might be cool. The best of both worlds sorta. How it would affect the sound, I don't know, but to get it to intonate correctly, you'd have to move the bridge a bit.

rhh7 · July 4th, 2008, 02:09 PM

Squier by Fender Vintage Modified Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar comes with a 24.75" scale, the same as the Gibson Les Paul...$279.99 at Musician's Friend

Bullwinkle · July 4th, 2008, 06:58 PM

check out Fender Jaguar.

kyle1167 · July 4th, 2008, 10:09 PM

Check out Warmoth, I believe they make a conversion neck so you wouldn't need to move the bridge.

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Edutainment Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 110	You'd have to move the bridge, then it'd probably be fine. That might be cool. The best of both worlds sorta. How it would affect the sound, I don't know, but to get it to intonate correctly, you'd have to move the bridge a bit. __________________ "Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!" -B. B. King Last edited by Edutainment : July 4th, 2008 at 02:26 PM.

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magicguitar Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fallon, Nevada Age: 60 Posts: 523	Hmmmmm, it might 'sound' ok and it might feel ok as well, but I think you'll have nothing but tuning and intonation problems from the get go. I don't think mixing scales works. What do others think?

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rhh7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 319 4 Photos	Squier by Fender Vintage Modified Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar comes with a 24.75" scale, the same as the Gibson Les Paul...$279.99 at Musician's Friend

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Bullwinkle Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, WV Age: 41 Posts: 113	check out Fender Jaguar.