For example, if a long-scale 27″ baritone guitar is fitted with a set of 10-46 gauge strings, then it might feel difficult to play. A guitar with a short scale length thus requires less tension for its strings to be brought up to pitch.

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Experienced players will be conscious of this, but beginners and intermediates may be less aware of the effect that scale length has on a guitar’s playability.

To find out more information about how to unsubscribe, please see our Privacy notice, Please do not subscribe if you are under 16. At the other end of the spectrum, a short-scale 24″ scale guitar with 9-42 gauge strings might feel far too slinky to play, and you may find yourself fretting notes sharp. A short scale guitar will need higher action when using light strings or else the strings will buzz. You would find it much harder to perform bends on the baritone and rhythm playing would feel extremely tight. If both guitars used the same gauge strings and were both in standard tuning, you would notice that the Gibson is slightly easier to perform bends and vibrato compared to the Fender.With his flagship Custom 24 and 22 models, Smith pioneered a 25″ hybrid scale length that could give both Fender and Gibson users a familiar feel and sound, while also creating something completely new and original of his own.

For this armor, preventive maintenance is again the key - keeping the rust away is easier than removing it. Back in the mid-’80s, Paul Reed Smith wanted to create guitars that could somewhat fill the gap that existed between Strats and Les Pauls. You’ll see some guitars with relatively short scale lengths, and others that appear to be a bit longer. If you were to then compare the Fender and Gibson against a baritone guitar (27″ scale) with the same gauge strings in standard tuning, the difference in tension would be obvious.Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Keen-eyed fans of Bottega Veneta will have spotted its Sardine bag making a splash for the fashion house's AW23 collection, and the inimitable Italian label goes with the flow as far as all things fishy are concerned when crafting this jumper. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).