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Originally Posted by Jaden
...I’ve been wondering about the Gretsch scale length compared to the Strat and Tele - I guess you’d have it strung with medium gauge flatwounds, with which you could have the action set very low, for fast playability...
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I've been using flatwound 12's on my '64 Double Annie for the last 55 years, 11's on my 3-PU 5622 - both factory spec in terms of gauge, and IME it's more a function of the wrapping/vibrating envelope that allows for lower action. BTW I used 11's on my 25-1/2" scale White Falcon in the beginning, found 10's play/sound better: totally counterintuitive based on my experience - 12's were standard back in the day, and I was all set to step up in the interest of tone - but I've also found that better-quality guitars have a way of telling you what they like rather than the other way around...
