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11-09-2019, 05:50 AM
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To mimic a 24" scale length
I have a 25 1/2" scale length guitar. To mimic a 24" scale length, could I put a capo on one of the frets and count 12 frets up from the capo, and measure that distance and double it? If it's 24" do I have a winner? Is there a better way to do this? I'd like to feel what a 24" scale is like.
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#2
11-09-2019, 06:07 AM
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It will probably not sound quite the same; fretted notes sound a little different to open strings - it may be less complex sounding. Probably you want to capo the first fret.
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11-09-2019, 07:25 AM
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You really need to play a 24 inch scale guitar to know what it feels like...capoing up will give you some idea of the fret spacing but not the overall feel...my main player has a 24 inch scale....I am very comfortable with it and love the more supple feel of it....it requires a more relaxed playing style to hit its sweet spot which I like....a Taylor GS mini has a 23-1/2 inch scale I believe...drop into a Guitar Center and give one a spin if you can....
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#5
11-09-2019, 07:26 AM
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Capo at the first fret, and you'll be really close. You'll probably find you adapt very quickly. If you play much out of first position, in a jazz style for example, you pretty much can't tell the difference unless you look for it. The Byrdland had a 23.5" scale length, is essentially the Gibson 24.75" scale shortened by one fret, same as capoing at the first fret. I have a Kay-made Silvertone 1445 with a 24.2" scale length.
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11-09-2019, 07:33 AM
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Agreed. An Alvarez parlor has a scale length of 24.2” so you might try out one of those if you can find one. I find that I really like either 24.75” or 25” the best for the tone and feel that is most comfortable to me. Best, Jayne
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11-09-2019, 07:49 AM
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Thanks. These are helpful suggestions. Will follow everyone's advice.
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down, “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. —John Lennon
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Measure from the bridge saddle toward the nut and pick whichever fret ends up being closest the the 24" measurement.