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JasonM -> The scale length myth (Nov. 18 2006 19:45:30)
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There are really two controversies. One is feel, the other is sound. The difference in feel is not so much a debate. But I am questioning that now.
Lets compare a 52mm neck and 650mm scale to a 53/660.
After playing a 52/650 for years, when I pick up a guitar thats 53/660, I feel the difference. But do I really? I often like to whine about my small hands. but do You feel a difference? Searching through the archives here and elsewhere, People say that longer scales cause more fatigue. Mabey you could say that it is all relative and depends on the size of your hands or how far you can stretch them. But I am beggining to doubt these beliefs for a couple of reasons.
I just pulled out a ruler.
At my computer monitors resolution and text size:
The difference between 52mm and 53mm is about the width of the letter " i "
The difference between 650 and 660 is about this many " iiiiiiiiii " That is about the size of a finger nail.
Now, how can this make a major noticeable difference in feel or even sound? What are your opinions?
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