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Originally Posted by Methos1979
Hi Tom,
I recently did a custom order for an X20. One of things I didn't like about the one I'd owned a few years back was the long scale. I was offered three short scales to choose from: 24.9, 24.6 and 24.0. I went with 24.6 based on Alistair's recommendation which he made based on the guitar I was playing at the time I made the order - a Santa Cruz 1929 00 with a 24.75" scale.
I was a little worried about this one aspect of my custom. I knew 24.0" would be too short for the X20 body which was affirmed after briefly owning an X7 with that scale. For a long time while waiting for the X20 build to finish I'd wished I'd gone with the 24.9" because it was a known quantity and the same as my Martin 000-18GE Custom.
But after receiving the X20 I have found the 24.6" scale to be perfect. It gives the guitar an intimacy that I was looking for. I think you definitely sacrifice a little volume with the shorter scale so if you don't plug in that might be a consideration for you. But other than that I have found it to be exactly what I'd hoped and envisioned.
You can read my full review by clicking down in my sig line.
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Interesting insight. Thanks Methos! The X20 is widely reported as being quite loud for its size, at least to the player in part because of the soundhole design. If I would opt for a shorter scale, even if a little quieter, I hope the guitar is still considered as being plenty loud, perhaps louder than one might expect.
Also, do the strings feel a little slinkier/less tense than the full scale? Thx.