24" scale length?

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i think i might buy one of the jaguar HH's. but i need to know if the 24" scale length is a good thing for my needs. i tune down a half step- it's alot better for my voice than standard. but this guitar would be for drop Db. i read that shorter scale is better for lower tunings, and also heavy guage strings are good also. i plan on getting 11's. is this good or not good, and why?

thank you very much.
 
Ummmm... I've heard the opposite regarding to scale length. I'm thinking the longer scale is easier to intonate to a dropped tuning....

That's why I can't find strings to my LP baritone, not to mention my BEAD-basses, at a 36" scale. :D

But that's tuning to B.. a measely half step down from standard E, should be no prob on a decent guitar of ANY scale. with .11 strings, or heavier. ..even lighter..
 
The short scale definitely likes heavier gauge strings, since less tension is needed to bring them to pitch. 10's on a 24" scale are actually a little sloppy, 12's are better (depending on personal preference, of course). With the right gauge stings, tuning down a 1/2 step shouldn't be a big problem. Depending on your taste and playing style, heavier strings often sound very good- think Dick Dale- I believe he uses extra heavy gauge strings to get his sound.
 
12's on my mustang(also a 24 scale) tuned 1/2 step down works just great. I've dropped to 'D' (or Db I suppose) to play a few Foo Fighters songs before but prefer to do that on my strat really. Eventually I imagine you would want a longer scale for really low stuff, dropped C or something but for just a half step down it shouldn't be a problem.
 
tom18222 said:
i read that shorter scale is better for lower tunings, and also heavy guage strings are good also.
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Shorter scale lengths suck for droped tunings, because you don't have enough tension for the string to sound good. You MIGHT be able to get away with a half step down on a 24 inch scale, but I've always found 24 inch scale guitars to be kind of floppy sounding at standard pitch, so I wouldn't do it. Heavier strings will help, but not enough, in my opinion. Try it if you want, but I'm guessing you will be disappointed. Generally, if I know someone is going to be tuning down all the time, I will steer them towards one of my longer scale length guitars.


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