[Petar]

Is this true..?
I have been using 25.5 6 stringers all the time..
I am thinking on taking Agile Interceptor..
Is it true that 27 scale is harder to play in reg tuning..?
Or what are the positive and negative sides of it..?
Its on a trem equipped guitar
Thank you very much..

[Papa Shank]

Barely any difference between 27" and 25.5", a .009 gauge string might feel like a .010 gauge depending on the make of string but really there's no reason to be worried about playability.

[that guy]

with that short of a scae difference theres no reason for it to be harder the frets are just a little bit larger

[cadenhead]

Originally Posted by that guy

with that short of a scae difference theres no reason for it to be harder the frets are just a little bit larger

In fact, you might not notice the difference right away. that is, untill you pick up a 25.5" scale.

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by Petar

Is this true..?
I have been using 25.5 6 stringers all the time..
I am thinking on taking Agile Interceptor..
Is it true that 27 scale is harder to play in reg tuning..?
Or what are the positive and negative sides of it..?
Its on a trem equipped guitar
Thank you very much..

Not true at all. Its a bit longer, but if you've got average or so sized hands you might not even notice much of a difference.

Originally Posted by Papa Shank

Barely any difference between 27" and 25.5", a .009 gauge string might feel like a .010 gauge depending on the make of string but really there's no reason to be worried about playability.

Not even. they'd be more like .0095. Its not quite the same as one guage higher. a 010 puts out 13 lbs of tension on a 25.5" guitar.. and you have to increase the neck length to about 29" to make a .009 at the same pitch have 13. ;p


All in all i'd say go for it. agile's are badass guitars, and chances are you'll dig it. I dunno what Agile's return policy out of the USA is but inside the country, if you dont like it for whatever reason just send it back to them.

[urklvt]

If you put a capo on the first fret and play past it you're at 25.5" again. The 27" scale just adds an additional fret at the headstock end of the neck. Personally I would not play it in standard tuning. I would tune it 1/2 step down because that's where the notes should fall.

[Petar]

So..the tension would be higher..what does it mean actually..?
Can i compensate by lowering the action, so that when using my standard 009 strings, and tuned to regular, i can play nice and fast..? or it still reains difficult..?
And a bit wider frets are not a problem..

[ohmanthisiscool]

I prefer baritones kuz im a big guy and the fit nicer to my height ,but the only difference I notice is that if you don't look at the board when you play alot sometimes on the baritone you will mis-calculate where certain frets are thats all . a little getting used to

[ts73]

Originally Posted by Petar

So..the tension would be higher..what does it mean actually..?
Can i compensate by lowering the action, so that when using my standard 009 strings, and tuned to regular, i can play nice and fast..? or it still reains difficult..?
And a bit wider frets are not a problem..

It will feel kinda like you're using a higher gauge strings. To get a more exact idea of what to expect, tune your guitar a half-step higher. That's more tension with the same gauge.
On the flip-side, you get more clarity and spank. I always thought scale is a very under-emphasised element of a guitars sound. It's as important as the woods used.

[Cancer]

I have an Interceptor only initally noticed a difference when bending, course lowering the action solved that issue. Currently I use a 10-52 (?) set and tune down to A, and it feels nice, but still maintains that clarity that I bought the 27" scale for.