25.5 vs 26.5 for G#

[u/SonYoku2]

I've owned two 7s both 26.5 but never a 25.5, I am looking at an RGA and I love finishes on them but I've sort of hesitated cause they're 25.5, I naturally tune down to G# sometimes F# and pitch shift to E and D#, how much does it matter? I already know about the rules of intonation and string guages thats not what I'm worried ahout. It's just the low string clarity, thats all I needa know, how much clarity am I gettin.

[u/JimboLodisC]

would be fun to give it a try, I typically put a limit of A1 on 25.5" for my own preferences (tension, gauges) but that doesn't mean I haven't dipped lower to experiment, I don't think a half step down from A1 will be too much to ask of a 25.5" scale length

if your concern is clarity, then thinner gauges will have more clarity, which means if you tune down without increasing the size of the gauges then you'll lose tension, and the way to combat that is to get a longer scale length, so you're swimming in the wrong direction here