mrh1275 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 anyone built a short scale length strat? gibson scale on a strat body.. why are there no off the shelf guitars available like this?.. i am a gibson player but want the option of a floyd,short scale length,2sc and 1 hb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I'm sure Jackson Fusion's were 24.75 scale and i know 100% that Hamer Chaparral's from 85>87 were 24.75 as well so they are out there. Jem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Warmoth makes conversion necks...not sure how that works, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 do you mean like this Soloist i make all of mine short scale because I perfer gibsons MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zionstrat Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 yep the warmoth is the best bet and I've only heard great things about them- keep in mind the tone will have less fender snap and more melow gibson as scale is the next biggest impact on after wood and pups and usually the most important concerning attack- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 I had an 80's Squier MIJ strat, Rear-rout, Bucker bridge + two single coils. 24-3/4" scale length. Stock fender trem with 'Fender' stamped on the saddles. Trem block was even gray painted steel, like on old Fenders. Sold it because I found the nut width to be a little more narrow than what I like, but if I wanted it back, I think I could buy it back from the guy. I was able to get Gibsonish tones out of that thing, that I just can't get from a strat with the 25.5" scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Just a question I had...would a Floyd work with the shorter scale? I mean, one of the reasons I prefer the Gibson scale is because I like the looser string tension. But it seems to me that the strings are just too wobbly to use with a Floyd type trem. If it doesn't sound weird, then I don't see how you'd keep it in tune. I may be wrong though, I've never tried it. Most I'd go for would be a bigsby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 A floyd can be put on anything. long or short scale Guitar, kid's bike, replace the gear-shift on your car with one, makes a great door knocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Mickguard: I don't see why not. Difference isn't that huge. Besides, lots of folks use the tiniest possible strings on floyd equipped guitars, and they still do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrh1275 Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 many thanks for the info.. am i also correct in thinking stretches fret to fret are easier on a shorter scale length?.. why is it gibsons i can easily shred on and a strat is really much harder work.?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zionstrat Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Yeah, there is a noticible differnce in stretch between short and long scale, they certainly affect teh tone, but it's all personal choice- When I was starting off, I loved 24.75 as it felt easier- But Sultens of Swing called me onto a strat and after I made the switch I could never go back to 24.75- I'm actually building a 25.5 mahagney P90 guitar now to see if I can get some of the old SG sound since I dont play 25.5 any more- hope this helps- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Definately a noticable difference between Fender and Gibson scales. I keep managing to acquire Fender scaled guitars though! I'm having a hard time find ing a decent quality short-scale guitar at a relatively cheap price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 its all a matter of opinion. some people love 24.75 in. scale lengths, and hate 25.5s and others are the opposite. personally, i like gibson guitars better than fender, but I like the fender scale much better than the gibson, and I can play faster on a fender than a gibson. so it just depends on your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 I gave the Fender scale a good try in the last year or so, but I've gone back to the Gibson... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'm stuck in the middle; pretty much all my electrics (except the strat and tele copies that are awaiting finishes) have 25" scales. Nice, in-between length, comfortable, does the trick. I'm not wilder about the shorter scales, although I don't mind them. I've got not-too-huge hands, but they're flexible enough to do large stretches. My acoustics have the fender 25.5" scale. Reason: want the tension, and those are the two I've got a template for ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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