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Topic: Scale length on older Fender? |
Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 2:13 am |
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What would the scale length be on the guitar below? What is the approximate vintage? TIA
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Former steel guitarist for Tracy Byrd & The Byrd Dawgs, Mark Chesnut & The New South Band, Mark Nesler & Texas Tradition, Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun, Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin |
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J Fletcher
From:
London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 10:42 am
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| 22.5 inches , 1950 or so . Guessing on the year , I think that style of Deluxe 6 was made until 1955 or thereabouts. |
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 10:43 am
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| 22.5", early to mid-50's |
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Marty Broussard
From:
Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 11:45 am
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Thanks folks. My first steel was an 8-string identical to this one. Loved the tone. Wish I had it..
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Former steel guitarist for Tracy Byrd & The Byrd Dawgs, Mark Chesnut & The New South Band, Mark Nesler & Texas Tradition, Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun, Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 2:02 pm
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| Yes, those trapezoid pickups are amazing. Leo Fender reckoned they were the best sounding pickups he ever made. |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2023 3:10 am
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| My favorite Fender, well worth tracking one down. |
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Rob DiStefano
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2023 5:59 am
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Scale length = measure from the nut to the 12th fret, multiply x 2.
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