malmsteen Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 the scale length i have for the guitar im building is 24.625 inches but i the guitar i bought a while ago (a washburn) has a scale length of 25.5 Should i make the scale length on the one im building 25.5 or should i go with 24.625? i havent cut anything yet but i just spent half an hour drawing out the lines and i went to compare the 2 and noticed the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 you haven't made a mistake if that's what you're worried about, are you planning on useing the neck from the washburn on the guitar you're designing/about to build? if so you do have to make them the same scale in this case 25.5, but there's no issue with making each a different scale, just a little different feeling that's all, i'd say keep the scales what they are now so you'll have one of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmsteen Posted October 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 ok thankx. im building a brand new neck for the guitar im building (the neck is hondurous mahogony with a brazilian rosewood fretboard and the body is maple with a madagascar ebony veneer on the front and back) i just wasnt sure if 25.5 was the norm. im going to go with the 24.625 scale and hopefuly the higher frets arnt to small to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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