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AudioPhile777
Mathew Cohen
I wouldn't recommend the 24.75" scale for B... I'd go with AT LEAST 25.5" scale for tunings lower than C#.
Personal preference with reign over what anyone else has to say, though.
So, if you're lusting after this guitar, the only way to find out if it'll work for you is to try it for yourself.
If you dont like it... well... then sell it.
Personal preference with reign over what anyone else has to say, though.
So, if you're lusting after this guitar, the only way to find out if it'll work for you is to try it for yourself.
If you dont like it... well... then sell it.
AudioPhile777
Mathew Cohen
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AudioPhile777
Mathew Cohen
ah... then yes... if you doubt the scale, then yeah, thats what is going to give you the most problem...
other than that, it's not a bad geetar.
I was going to buy it, but I bought a Hellraiser... I dont regret that choice at all. lol.
other than that, it's not a bad geetar.
I was going to buy it, but I bought a Hellraiser... I dont regret that choice at all. lol.
IronApe
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La scala darebbe dei grossi problemi, io ho provato ad accordare in Do una Les Paul (che ha la stessa scala) e ho avuto un sacco di problemi di intonazione già al 6°/7° tasto, nonostante un'ora persa a controllare le ottave, e alla fine ho deciso di lasciar perdere.
Anche a me piace una cifra 'sta chitarra, ma per accordature così basse preferirei una baritona o una 7 corde, per evitare un sacco di sbattimenti...
And for all you damn yankees... sucate!
Anche a me piace una cifra 'sta chitarra, ma per accordature così basse preferirei una baritona o una 7 corde, per evitare un sacco di sbattimenti...
And for all you damn yankees... sucate!
25.5 may not give a tremendous difference, or at least one that will make the plunge from C# to B too much better; if you don't mind heavy strings you can probably get away with it on that scale - I pull it off on a 24.75" scale (14-70 GHS strings, but even that is just because I like heavy strings) without a problem. You'd honestly want to start looking past 26.5" if you want that much of a difference from the scale length.
The reasoning I have behind this is that .75" is half of a fret. It's very intuitive to view longer scales as just having more frets on the bottom, and lines up fairly well when estimating string tension. At SevenString.org there's a topic with string tensions for tons of strings with different scale lengths, look that up and compare string gauges at that pitch and scale length to see what you're going for.
Jeff
The reasoning I have behind this is that .75" is half of a fret. It's very intuitive to view longer scales as just having more frets on the bottom, and lines up fairly well when estimating string tension. At SevenString.org there's a topic with string tensions for tons of strings with different scale lengths, look that up and compare string gauges at that pitch and scale length to see what you're going for.
Jeff
I used to have one, and I tuned it to drop B.
Using higher gauge strings and adjusting the intonation & string height are essential on guitars that are being drop tuned. If you spend some time with your guitar, you'll find what works best for you.
There was a thread similar to this a while back... about drop tuning and such. You might want to read some of the opinions about scale length in that thread. After that it turns into an In Flames thread.
Here it is... Drop A# on a Les Paul?
Using higher gauge strings and adjusting the intonation & string height are essential on guitars that are being drop tuned. If you spend some time with your guitar, you'll find what works best for you.
There was a thread similar to this a while back... about drop tuning and such. You might want to read some of the opinions about scale length in that thread. After that it turns into an In Flames thread.
Here it is... Drop A# on a Les Paul?
