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25.25 scale length

Posted 2008-07-25 4:21 PM (#28979)
Subject: 25.25 scale length

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I bought an 30 year old doubleneck electric and found out that its scale length is 25.25. Interestingly the only other guitars I see with this scale length is Ovation, both in their acoustic and electrics. Are their other manufactures of this length and why did Ovation choose it. Any history here.
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Steve

Gallerinski

Posted 2008-07-25 4:44 PM (#28980 - in reply to #28979)
Subject: Re: 25.25 scale length

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I would say the most "common" standard for steel string guitars is 25.4 for a regular scale and 24.9 for a short scale. But there are slight variations, Ovation being one of them.

I don't know the history, but maybe ovation chose 25.25 to "split the difference" between regular and short scale since Ovation only makes one size of guitar. Just a guess.

Or it could be something as silly as the first jig they ever got probably in Charlie's garage just "happened to be 25.25" and a few hundred thousand guitars since have followed suite.

Or it could be a complete typo.

Dave

Beal

Posted 2008-07-25 5:04 PM (#28981 - in reply to #28979)
Subject: Re: 25.25 scale length

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Rickard would have picked the scale

ProfessorBB

Posted 2008-07-25 5:19 PM (#28982 - in reply to #28979)
Subject: Re: 25.25 scale length

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Try a Fender Jaguar for something different. They have a very tight 24" scale.

Damon67

Posted 2008-07-25 5:53 PM (#28983 - in reply to #28979)
Subject: Re: 25.25 scale length

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Santa Cruz Tony Rice Professional is 25.25 as well. I just played one about 30 minutes ago actually.

I liked it. Alot

moody, p.i.

Posted 2008-07-25 6:56 PM (#28984 - in reply to #28979)
Subject: Re: 25.25 scale length

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Originally posted by Damon67:
Santa Cruz Tony Rice Professional is 25.25 as well. I just played one about 30 minutes ago actually.

I liked it. Alot

Well yeah......