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About fret scales:
What is scale length?
Reference: common scale lengths
How scale length affects tone
Fret position calculator
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Reference: common scale lengths
Guitar
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# frets |
scale |
| Classical
short |
20 |
650
mm |
| Classical
long |
20 |
660
mm |
Fender 25-1/2"
Stratocaster & Telecaster |
21 - vintage
22 - modern |
25.500" |
| Fender
Jaguar |
22 |
24.000" |
| Fender
Duosonic & Mustang |
19 |
22.500" |
Fender
Bajo Sexto
Baritone Telecaster |
24 |
30.1562" |
| Gibson
24-3/4" |
22 |
See
Gibson scale changes over the years |
Gibson
'Byrdland'
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22 |
23.500" |
Gibson
long scale
(used on acoustics) |
20 |
25.500" |
Guild
acoustics
25-5/8" |
20 |
25.625" |
Guild
electrics
24-3/4" |
21
or 22 |
24.750" |
Martin
standard
25.4" (Dreadnought,
OM) |
20 |
25.340" |
Martin
short
24.9" (0, 00, 000) |
20 |
24.840" |
| National |
20 |
25.000" |
| Paul
Reed Smith |
22
or 24 |
25.000" |
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Bass
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# frets |
scale |
| Fender |
20 |
34.000" |
Fender
short scale
(Musicmaster,
Bronco, & Mustang) |
20 |
30.000" |
Banjo
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# frets |
scale |
Gibson
26-1/4" |
22 |
26.250" |
Long-neck
32-1/4" |
25 |
32.250" |
Tenor
22-1/4" |
19 |
22.250" |
Vega
27" |
22 |
27.000" |
Mandolin
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# frets |
scale |
| Gibson
F5 |
29 |
13.875" |
| Gibson
A model |
22 |
14.125" |
Dulcimer
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# frets |
scale |
| Short |
18 |
25-26" |
| Standard |
18 |
26.5-27" |
| Long |
18 |
28-30" |
Ukulele
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# frets |
scale |
| Standard |
12 |
13-14" |
| Concert |
18 |
14-15" |
| Tenor |
18 |
16-18" |
| Baritone |
19 |
20-24" |
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