Minimum scale length for drop-C#?

[Boudoir Guitar]

How short would you go? @2112 is prime example that 24.594 works juuuuuuuust fine. How short would you be willing to go? Would 24" be too short?

 

[la szum]

It partly depends on String Gauge for me. I can go down to C# on a 24.75 scale Les Paul
with .046..... but would be leery of going that low with a .009 to .042 set.

 

[la szum]

Oh, and I want a Jaguar someday.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Drop C#

 

[greatmutah]

24.75” with a fresh set of 10-46s works. Especially if it’s something like D’Addarios where the tension feels a little higher vs other brands’ 10s. I think 11-49 would be great on 24.75” but I also use that gauge on the same scale for Eb standard.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I've used drop C on a strat, vintage radius neck. , 12-52 strings. Sounds fat.

Biggest challenge is getting the intonation in a happy place.

 

[sleewell]

drop C works great on my reverend that is 24.75

get some 11s. no issues.

also, CGCFAC >>>>>>>>>>> CGCFAD

 

[TSJMajesty]

Would 24" be too short?

I must've been asleep in the woods. What guitars are 24" scale? (serious question)

 

[sleewell]

I must've been asleep in the woods. What guitars are 24" scale? (serious question)

fender jaguar

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I must've been asleep in the woods. What guitars are 24" scale? (serious question)

Jaguars, Mustangs, some other oddballs.

 

[greatmutah]

I think Brian May’s Red Special too? Mustang also is.

 

[Orvillain]

It's all about the string gauge. I've gone down to drop-B and drop-C on my Les Paul. I've even done GGCFAD.

For drop-C I can get away with 52-10's, but I prefer 54-11's. I just got a set of Ernie Ball Beefy Bottom, Slinky Top.. which I am digging quite a bit.

Scale length doesn't really determine what tunings are possible. But it does determine the overall tone. Loads of people are going lower than C# on their Les Paul guitars.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

It's all about the string gauge. I've gone down to drop-B and drop-C on my Les Paul. I've even done GGCFAD.

For drop-C I can get away with 52-10's, but I prefer 54-11's. I just got a set of Ernie Ball Beefy Bottom, Slinky Top.. which I am digging quite a bit.

Scale length doesn't really determine what tunings are possible. But it does determine the overall tone. Loads of people are going lower than C# on their Les Paul guitars.

At some point you get to absurd gauges though. And. It…FEELS kinda weird. Just wondering if anybody has much experience with shorter than LP.

 

[Eagle]

Longer the better because if the tension is too low you can’t pick without a noticeable effect on pitch. Intonation can also be poor.