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Topic: Scale length using slants? |
Larry Haas
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Morganton, North Carolina USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2017 6:03 am |
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Would a longer scale be easier to do slants? I have 3 lap steels and I have found, to get the right spot, that the longer ones are better for getting it right without hunting for the key. The shorter ones are so sensitive to getting the spot on and being in tune with the note or key.
Is my way of thinking right or wrong.
Anyone found this to be the normal?
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Noah Miller
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Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 17 Feb 2017 6:31 am
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| Yes and no. Longer scales mean that you have to slant farther, but at the same time, your intonation can be a little less exact before it sounds off. |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2017 8:36 am
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| Any gain or loss would only be at the ends of the fretboard. With a 22 inch scale the distance from the nut to the first fret is 1.235". On a 25 inch scale the distance is approximately the same between frets 2 and 3. On the upper end, the distance between fret 35 and 36 on a 25 inch scale is 0.186". This is approximately the same the distance between frets 33 and 34 on a 22" scale. Between frets 3 and 34, you'd still have to learn how to play slants at a certain angle although they would at different spots on the neck depending on the scale. The difference is even less with a 22.5" vs a 24" scale. Put some serious time into practicing slants and you'll be able to do them with ease with any scale length or string spacing. |
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 19 Feb 2017 1:56 am
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Short scale is easier. Less distance.
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Former Member
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Posted 19 Feb 2017 4:38 am
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All the best players I've seen don't seem to be fazed by a change in scale length.
Take Basil for example, he plays just as great on his 26 inch stringmasters as he does on that little acoustic he's got. Many folks believe that longer scale gives more sustain and a fuller tone. |
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