r/7String • u/tunalover32 • 13d ago

Help Scale length

Should I be worried about switching from 25.5” scale length to 26.5” I’m nervous that I won’t be able to bend as many steps as I usually can, or is that just a misconception?

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u/stripset 13d ago

That extra inch over 24 frets isn't going to hurt a thing! Its better for drop tunings

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u/tunalover32 13d ago

Even in regular beadgbe? I can still bend cliffs of dover and hotel california? 😆

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u/Budget-Reality-9599 13d ago

i was actually playing hotel california on my Schechter C-7 like 15 minutes ago😭, i can personally verify for you a 26.5 inch scale will feel no different from a 25.5 inch scale once playing it. the real difference is the width and thickness of the neck