marshall1987
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I have a nice Collings I-35-LC that is a great example of what a premium semi-hollowbody electric guitar can be. There is just one minor annoyance with this Collings that bugs me occasionally; i.e., the 24 7/8" scale length.
I measured the individual string lengths on my I-35-LC and the only string that is 24 7/8" is the high E string. The other strings are all longer, with the low E string measuring 25.0" long.
I'm not sure why Collings specified the 24 7/8" scale length for his electric guitars. In practice the scale length is actually closer to 25.0", as is the case with the low E string. PRS guitars spec a 25.0" scale length for many of his electrics guitars, with one or two exceptions.
I have never really bonded with the 25.0" scale length. I prefer the Gibson scale length for electric guitars like Les Pauls, ES, Flying V, etc. I believe Gibson specs a 24.625" scale length. The difference between these two scales lengths requires I make a conscious adjustment when playing to compensate for the disparity, especially open string chords near the nut.
My experience with Collings electrics is the scale length is actually very close to being 25.0". I think Bill Collings intentionally specified a 24 7/8" scale length in order to successfully market their guitars to players desiring an alternative to Gibson Les Pauls and ES-335s (Colling's most popular models). Otherwise he could have just called it a 25.0" scale length.
Nonetheless, I still love my Collings I-35-LC in natural.
I measured the individual string lengths on my I-35-LC and the only string that is 24 7/8" is the high E string. The other strings are all longer, with the low E string measuring 25.0" long.
I'm not sure why Collings specified the 24 7/8" scale length for his electric guitars. In practice the scale length is actually closer to 25.0", as is the case with the low E string. PRS guitars spec a 25.0" scale length for many of his electrics guitars, with one or two exceptions.
I have never really bonded with the 25.0" scale length. I prefer the Gibson scale length for electric guitars like Les Pauls, ES, Flying V, etc. I believe Gibson specs a 24.625" scale length. The difference between these two scales lengths requires I make a conscious adjustment when playing to compensate for the disparity, especially open string chords near the nut.
My experience with Collings electrics is the scale length is actually very close to being 25.0". I think Bill Collings intentionally specified a 24 7/8" scale length in order to successfully market their guitars to players desiring an alternative to Gibson Les Pauls and ES-335s (Colling's most popular models). Otherwise he could have just called it a 25.0" scale length.
Nonetheless, I still love my Collings I-35-LC in natural.