Are there any guitars that have exactly 25" scale length?

[Rosewood99]

Or would you have to do a custom build? Would that be the best of or worst of both worlds to have something in between a short-scale and standard scale guitar?

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Or would you have to do a custom build? Would that be the best of or worst of both worlds to have something in between a short-scale and standard scale guitar?

My Froggy Bottom H12 has a 25" scale - many Froggys do.
And short scale Gibson is 24.75, but short scale Martin is 24.9.

[Strayslack]

I know the Eastman OMs do. Possibly other body styles as well, though I haven't checked that.

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by Yggdrasil

My Froggy Bottom H12 has a 25" scale - many Froggys do.
And short scale Gibson is 24.75, but short scale Martin is 24.9.

Looking for exactly 25. Do you feel the scale on the Froggy is a good compromise?

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by Strayslack

I know the Eastman OMs do. Possibly other body styles as well, though I haven't checked that.

I don't think the Eastman's do. I think they are 24.9.

[Larry Pattis]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Looking for exactly 25. Do you feel the scale on the Froggy is a good compromise?

Since the scale quote on the FB guitar the poster owned was 25", I don't see how this is a "compromise."

Simon Fay's standard OM is also 25".

[westman]

Originally Posted by Strayslack

I know the Eastman OMs do. Possibly other body styles as well, though I haven't checked that.

yeah their OM are in fact 000's @ 25 inches they are 1/10" from being a 000 but 4/10" away from being an OM - they're 000's
As SS says, quite possibly other models also, they're Web site has had and still has errors re - specification.

[AndrewG]

PRS acoustics, maybe? I know their electrics are 25".

[rumble]

Most of the early Yamaha FG models have a 25" scale. Eastman as well.

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Looking for exactly 25. Do you feel the scale on the Froggy is a good compromise?

Wouldn't call it a compromise - it's just the scale of my Froggy (& of many others).
A very easy playing guitar all around.
I prefer short scale guitars - all except my Martin are short scale, and the Froggy fits that comfort zone to a "T".

[ljguitar]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Or would you have to do a custom build? Would that be the best of or worst of both worlds to have something in between a short-scale and standard scale guitar?

Hi pz…

I have a fanned fret where the 1st string is exactly 25", but the 6th string is 25.75". It has a rich, full, very present bass (without being boomy), and the treble is very sweet, and the over all tone very creamy (due to Myrtlewood/Italian Spruce).


I think this is truly the best of both worlds.

[Ed-in-Ohio]

The high-end, old Harmony guitars:
* The Sovereigns (H1260 & H1203),
* The H162 and H165.

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by Larry Pattis

Since the scale quote on the FB guitar the poster owned was 25", I don't see how this is a "compromise."

Simon Fay's standard OM is also 25".

by compromise I meant between the attributes of standard and shorter scale guitar as it relates tension, ability to reach chords and projection of sound. Those are sometimes reasons one chooses scale length.

[roylor4]

My Eastman E6OM is 25" scale. Both my Gretsch resos are as well.

Oddly, I dont really feel it as much on the OM as I do on the resos - probably due to their small bodies and 12 fret.

[Rosewood99]

Maybe 25.2 would be the sweet spot.