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  3. Scale Length And Neck Length

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    If two guitars have identical scale lengths and the same number of frets, they will be the same length from the nut to that last fret... but who's to say that the neck itself has to end just past that last fret? Examples:

    - PRS necks extend underneath the neck pickup, a good 1.5"+ past the end of the fingerboard.

    - Ibanez JS guitars with 22 frets have more wood past the last fret than the 24 fret model does: Satriani wanted the neck pickup as close to the 24th fret position as possible, so there's very little wood past the last fret on the JS2400, but a more "normal" amount on the 22 fret models where they aren't squeezed for space.

    The only true constant derived from scale length is the spacing of the frets (relative to the nut and saddles). You can make the neck and fingerboard longer or shorter past that last fret if you want, whether it be for tonal reasons (Satriani) or structural ones (PRS style guitars). The neck and fingerboard just hold the frets in their correct spots, relative to the nut and the saddles. Who is to say what shape they need to be once that task is accomplished?

    Thanks, that cleared it up a lot.

  5. Scale Length And Neck Length

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    I understand what the scale length is and all that good stuff. But I'm stumped on the relationship between scale length and neck length. Correct me if I'm wrong, but on a guitar with a 25.5" scale, fret spacing will always be the same on every other guitar with a 25.5" scale, right? So if A guitar is 25.5" scale with 22 frets, and B guitar is 25.5" scale with 22 frets, the necks will be identical in length from nut to heel, correct? So one could assume that their is a direct mathematical relation between scale length, number of frets, and overall neck length. Am I within reason or completely off track?

  17. Ibanez Neck Forsale.

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  25. Ibanez Neck Forsale.

    in The Marketplace

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    I really need money to finish a few projects and this has to go. It's in pretty good condition. I used it to make a template so in some places the roller on my bit made a few scuffs. Also their is this weird plastic thing on the back of the headstock and a little bit a adhesive residue. Doesn't really matter but I thought I should mention it. I'll get pictures tonight. I'm in the US but will ship internationally on buyers expense. It's pretty much name your price. Whatever you think is fair I'll consider. Will trade for truss rods and fretboards. Thanks

    -Marshall.

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