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Marty Broussard


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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
Post  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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J Fletcher

 

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London,Ont,Canada
Post  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


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Waynesboro, PA, USA
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2023 10:43 am    
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22.5", early to mid-50's
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Marty Broussard


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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
Post  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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Jeff Mead


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Post  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

 

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California, USA
Post  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


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New Jersey, USA
Post  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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