Originally Posted By: bloc-head

Hi Pat,
What is the scale length of your Variax from nut to bridge?
If it's standard Fender strat length, did you ever try out any of the longer scale models as a comparison?


My Variax is the Strat version, and it is scaled like my actual strat (not exactly, but close)
I haven't tried the Shuriken model (the one used in the Video supplied by Simon) because I bought from Sweetwater, which didn't give me a chance to actually sample anything.)

The Shuriken is modeled after the guitars used in metal bands, which frequently rely on baritone tuning, which I believe is why the neck scale is longer on that model. In retrospect, since I already have a strat, I probably should have bought the Shuriken, since it would have given me some variation on what I already have. But frankly, I am already experiencing "possibility overload".