What scale length do you primarily play?
Do you use a variety, or do you stick to one?
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I only play one guitar - Carvin (Bolt On). I don’t know the scale length but based on what you wrote in the post, it is 25’’.
I wonder if people who own 25.5’’ and 24.75’’ can feel some serious difference 
Do you need to get used for few minutes when changing the guitars of different scale lengths?
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I prefer 25.5". I used to play 24.75" guitars with 24 frets and playing above the 12th fret was a nightmare for me. When I got my first Charvel it was like night and day.
I can still get into some shorter scale guitars but only if they have fewer frets.
Always wondered what the audio difference is with the different scale lengths? I’m guessing it changes the harmonic levels much like picking near neck or bridge?
Or maybe it’s a fret tuning accuracy thing?
@shabtronic The longer the scale length the more tension the string will be under while tuned to pitch. This is the source of many debates. The most classic being “Gibsons are easier to play than Fenders.” Some people attest longer scale length leads to the “snappier” or “brighter” tone, conversely shorter scale leads to “warmer” or “darker” tone. In my experience it is more noticeable on bass with a short 30" (Mustang/Musicmaster) vs a 34" (Jazz/Precision) since they tend to have similar pickups.
Thanks for the info - very interesting indeed, actually very handy I’m planning out making a guitar over the next few weeks and didn’t realize the tension thing - thank you!
I’m guessing the longer the scale length the closer you are to the bridge, bringing out the higher harmonic resulting in the brighter tone. Tho the scale differences are tiny!!
I kinda wish guitars were a bit larger. My hands are pretty massive… so things get crowded for me towards the pickups.
Increase the scale length by taking the nut off your guitar moving it and add a extra fret if u have the DIY skills!
I have zero DIY skills. I am sure if I tried to add another fret, my guitar would end up as a pile of scrap
Hehe 
I’m gonna try it on my current guitar once I’ve built my new one - tempted to add 2 extra frets!
2^(1/12) is the magic number - if you’re interested!
2^(1/12) = 1.05946309
That is the distance ratio for consecutive frets, so if ur adding a lower fret u simply multiply the previous fret distance by that number to get the new distance. Or divide if ur making a smaller fret!
Try an Ibanez RGD or something similar. They are 26.5" Keep in mind they are factory tuned in D with 10s so 9s or 8s in standard.
The size of the fret and the radius of the fingerboard have a huge impact upon how the scale length will feel.
Typically, if you struggle handling a vintage 25.5 strat, it’s probably because the fretboard is sharp (7.25) and the fretwire is so thin and short.
That same scale will feel a lot different with jumbo frets and a 12 inch radius fretboard.