bill67 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If there were 2 gibsons close to the same but one long scale and the other short scale,Does anyone know about how the sound would be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If there were 2 gibsons close to the same but one long scale and the other short scale,Does anyone know about how the sound would be different? Isn't the AJ long scale and the J35 short scale with the same bracing? Give those two a whirl and decide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yep, play a long scale and short scale against each other. Your ears will tell you which one you think is sweetest. Your choice might be different than mine (but maybe not), but it will be your choice. Even better, own at least one of each scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If there were 2 gibsons close to the same but one long scale and the other short scale,Does anyone know about how the sound would be different? I have a long scale and short scale and the sound difference is night and day. Scale really does have a big influence on the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill67 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have a long scale and short scale and the sound difference is night and day. Scale really does have a big influence on the tone. Whats the difference you hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Whats the difference you hear? Short scale is classic Bird tone, sweet, honey coated, soft, long scale is dry, punchy, more like a D-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's hard if not impossible to generalize, but when my 1966 CW went from short to long scale, it got significantly louder. . Then there is the string-pull - heavier the longer scale, , , if I have my guitar-math right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry K Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The tone is different, but the difference is hard to describe. You just have to try a few guitars. The feel and playability are different, and here we can describe it fairly well. Long scale requires higher string tension to achieve standard pitch. In addition, the gaps between frets are a little wider, so you have to stretch a bit more. Short is easier to play. It seems like Martin default scale is long. They have a few short scale instruments but mainly long. Gibson is the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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