what brands of steels are 24 1/4 inch scale ?

Tommy Huff · Post by **Tommy Huff** » 13 Dec 2016 3:24 pm

hello members....what brands of steel guitars are 24 1/4 inch scale. and what are the pros and cons of 24" vs 24 1/4" or any other scale lengths....thanx.....Tommy

Jeff Metz Jr. · Post by **Jeff Metz Jr.** » 13 Dec 2016 6:40 pm

Mullen

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 13 Dec 2016 7:31 pm

Fessenden, MSA Studio Pro.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 13 Dec 2016 9:35 pm

Emmons, Zum and I'm sure Derby also.
Jerry

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 14 Dec 2016 12:37 am

Darvin Willhoite wrote: MSA Studio Pro.

Also the new Legends, and the Millies and older legends can be retrofitted with the longer scale necks.

Charlie Banning · Post by **Charlie Banning** » 14 Dec 2016 6:46 am

Williams

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 14 Dec 2016 6:57 am

Infinity

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 14 Dec 2016 7:17 am

I had a couple of older Williams that had 24" scales.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 14 Dec 2016 7:55 am

Sho~Bud's had a 24" scale. I wanted new fretboards for my Excel, and I guess because they're metric, the scale actually measured 24 1/8".

John Russell · Post by **John Russell** » 14 Dec 2016 8:03 am

Is 24 3/4" the new standard? I have both and can't tell the difference when going from one to the other. It makes sense that string breakage would be less on the shorter length. I haven't broken a string in maybe a couple of years if that. Someone suggested that the new strings are stronger. I'm thinking a properly adjusted guitar is helpful. I raise string 4 E to F# with a knee lever and use that change pretty constantly. No breakage.

Ronald Sikes · Post by **Ronald Sikes** » 14 Dec 2016 8:13 am

Show Pro 24 1/4

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 14 Dec 2016 9:53 am

Erv, BMI is also 24 1/8" scale.
Jerry

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 14 Dec 2016 10:14 am

My Marlen is 24 1/8". Never had too hard of a time going back and forth between pedal steel, dobro, lap tele, 22.5" lap steels... But switching between two pedal steels with only slightly different scale lengths is tougher for me.

Gary Cooper · Post by **Gary Cooper** » 14 Dec 2016 10:25 am

GFI ULTRA. 24 INCH SCALE

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 14 Dec 2016 10:40 am

ALL Justice steel guitars are built 24-1/4" scale

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 14 Dec 2016 11:14 am

My Millies originally had the 24" scale. After playing a guitar with 24&1/4 scale, I had the necks switched.

The reason was that my intonation on the upper frets was noticeably better. If I could have had the Sierra a 25" scale necks installed, I would have. (I asked but was told it would be too difficult and expensive.)

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 14 Dec 2016 2:32 pm

John Russell wrote:I have both and can't tell the difference when going from one to the other. It makes sense that string breakage would be less on the shorter length.

I can't tell the difference either, and I think that you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that could (just by listening). As to the shorter scale breaking fewer strings, the answer is...maybe. Actually, it's lengthening the entire length of the string that increases tendency towards breakage. Some guitars have a longer keyhead, so that also figures into the equation. It's also the reason that some short keyhead guitars may break fewer strings than a long keyhead guitar with the same scale.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 14 Dec 2016 3:12 pm

I play Emmons and Zum guitars on Friday and Saturday nights (24 1/4" scale) and I play a Magnum at Church on Sundays (24" scale) and I notice no difference in playing and seldom break a string on any of the guitars. I use Curt Mangan strings. I also am a dealer for Curt Mangan.

Jerry

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 14 Dec 2016 7:42 pm

My Russler is 24-1/4

Tony

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 14 Dec 2016 11:25 pm

My Jackson Blackjack Custom has a 24 scale, I think all Jackson Blackjack Custom steels use 24 scales

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 19 Dec 2016 1:14 pm

Erv Niehaus wrote:Sho~Bud's had a 24" scale. I wanted new fretboards for my Excel, and I guess because they're metric, the scale actually measured 24 1/8".

Sho Buds had 25 inch, 25 1/2 inch and 24 inch scales, not counting some custom scale lengths such as Lloyd Green's guitar.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Dec 2016 1:37 pm

Who knew!

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 19 Dec 2016 1:50 pm

Chris knew!
Hey Erv, Merry Christmas!!!
Jerry

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 19 Dec 2016 2:02 pm

My Sho~Buds had 24" scale
My Emmonses, Fessys, Star, and Mullenses had 24.25" scale
My Miller had 24.5" scale

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