{"id":20491,"date":"2022-12-27T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/?p=20491"},"modified":"2023-08-22T10:16:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:16:17","slug":"what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#Just_what_are_multi-scales\" >Just what are multi-scales?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#The_history\" >The history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#What_are_the_benefits_of_multi-scale\" >What are the benefits of multi-scale?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#Better_tension\" >Better tension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#Better_intonation\" >Better intonation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#Better_tuning_stability\" >Better tuning stability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#Final_thoughts\" >Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Multi-what? Guitars made from snakes? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars\/Multi-Scale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi-scale guitars<\/a><\/strong> seem confusing to many guitarists at first. That&#8217;s because they look quite different from your regular guitar, with fanned frets, multiple scale lengths on the same guitar, and different components, such as the bridge and pickups, slanted to an angle.<\/p>\n<p>But what are the benefits of a multi-scale guitar?<\/p>\n<p>Sit back, relax, and read on, because this article explains everything you need to know about these revolutionary guitar designs. By the end, you&#8217;ll be a complete whizz, and you&#8217;ll be able to tell all your friends about the innumerable benefits of multi-scales.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Just what are multi-scales?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_what_are_multi-scales\"><\/span>Just what <em>are <\/em>multi-scales?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20708 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cort X700 Mutility, Black Satin\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>There&#8217;s no doubt that multi-scale guitars look quite strange, especially compared to a normal guitar.<\/p>\n<p>They feature slanted, or &#8216;fanned&#8217;, frets, which point in different directions at opposite ends of the fretboard. This is because each string has a different scale length (i.e. distance from the bridge to the headstock), which has numerous benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The frets, bridge, and pickups are slanted to accommodate the design, meaning the bass strings are much longer and tighter, whereas the treble strings are shorter.<\/p>\n<p>Regular guitars seem to be built around the idea that your wrist and fingers will remain upright\/straight at all times, perpendicular to the frets. But this is just not so.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an optimal angle for your wrist to be at for maximum comfort, depending on where you are along the fretboard, and your fingers naturally fan out when playing. Multi-scales are built around <em>this <\/em>idea<em>. <\/em>They&#8217;re all about improving playability and tone.<\/p>\n<p>The main purpose of multi-scale technology, though, is &#8211; you guessed it &#8211; to provide multiple scale lengths on the same guitar. Read on to find out some of the history and benefits.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The history&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_history\"><\/span>The history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20709 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS, Satin Bourbon Burst\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>For generations, guitar crafters have been constantly looking for ways to improve the playability and performance of guitars. From new neck designs to body shapes, everything has been explored to make the guitars we know and love today.<\/p>\n<p>However, one innovation stands above the rest in recent years, and I bet you know what that is!<\/p>\n<p>Whilst multi-scale technology may seem like a relatively recent innovation, its history actually stretches back hundreds of years.<\/p>\n<p>Acoustic instruments like the bandora and orpharion, both invented by a man called John Rose in the 16th Century, were known to sport the fanned fret design (although very few models survive to this day).<\/p>\n<p>However, the design was only patented a few hundred years later, by E. A. Edgren, exclusively for instruments with a curved fretboard.<\/p>\n<p>Then, 77 years went by and John D. Starrett came up with the StarrBoard, another rather whacky instrument that utilised the multi-scale. But very few were made before production ceased.<\/p>\n<p>So, the world was certainly no stranger to multi-scaled instruments, but they tended to remain in obscurity &#8211; in the shadows. Fast-forward to today, and they&#8217;re everywhere! Well, what happened?<\/p>\n<p>Enter Ormsby! Aside from producing seriously high-quality guitars as standard, they&#8217;re also credited for being the first to fully popularise the multi-scale design on guitars. Back in 2009, this crafty company decided to break a patent that had almost expired and produce some of the first multi-scale electric guitars.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Ormsby are probably the most well known producer of multi-scale guitars &#8211; it sort of became &#8216;their thing&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>But now, nearly every major guitar manufacturer, such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars\/Multi-Scale?page=1&amp;filters[manufacturer_id]=820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schecter<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars\/Multi-Scale?page=1&amp;filters[manufacturer_id]=492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars\/Multi-Scale?page=1&amp;filters[manufacturer_id]=211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ibanez<\/a><\/strong>, makes their own multi-scale models.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;What are the benefits of multi-scale?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_benefits_of_multi-scale\"><\/span>What are the benefits of multi-scale?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20728 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cort KX508MS-II 8-String Multi-Scale, Marina Blue Burst\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>It&#8217;s time to separate the snake oil from the sincere truth. What are the benefits of having a different scale length for each string?<\/p>\n<p>Just as a quick reminder &#8211; the scale length is the distance from the bridge to the nut. A standard guitar has the same length for all the strings. On a multi-scale guitar, however, it&#8217;s different for each string.<\/p>\n<p>So rather than a single scale length, such as 25.5&#8243;, you get a scale length range, such as 25.5&#8243;-28.2&#8243;. Here are some of the advantages of this:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_tension\"><\/span>Better tension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>What&#8217;s the point of having different scale lengths? The string tension, of course! If you were to open up a piano, you&#8217;d see that the thicker, lower strings are much longer than the thinner high strings. That&#8217;s because you get a much better, clearer tone from low strings when they&#8217;re longer, and high strings when they&#8217;re shorter.<\/p>\n<p>The same principle applies to multi-scales. They give you more length in the lower strings, and less in the higher. This means there&#8217;s much more tension in the lower strings, ensuring they don&#8217;t sound muddy. It also means you don&#8217;t need thicker strings for drop tunings as you would on a regular guitar.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_intonation\"><\/span>Better intonation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Ahh yes, intonation, the bane of guitarists worldwide. Well, maybe that&#8217;s a little dramatic. But intonation is important &#8211; it refers to how &#8216;in-tune&#8217; each fret position is (as opposed to each open string). It&#8217;s notoriously difficult, perhaps even impossible, to have perfect intonation across the entire fretboard. Various fret positions will be ever so slightly sharp or flat. It just can&#8217;t be helped.<\/p>\n<p>However, multi-scale guitars combat this by offering improved intonation. You&#8217;ll find that each fret position sounds super accurate &#8211; especially when using drop tunings. In fact, these guitars&#8217; ability to handle extreme drop tunings is one of the main reasons you&#8217;re seeing them crop up more and more in the metal scene.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_tuning_stability\"><\/span>Better tuning stability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>With even string tension across the board, you&#8217;ll also get better tuning stability from a multi-scale. Again, this is especially true of extended-range or drop-tuned models. Using lower tunings with regular guitars can often result in some seriously shaky tuning, with the strings often going off pitch fast. Multi-scales help to combat this problem.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Final thoughts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_thoughts\"><\/span>Final thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20707 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Cort multi-scale guitars\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-1080x540.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, there you have it. Everything you need to know about multi-scale guitars. From the fan frets to the slanted bridge, hopefully the mist around these innovations has cleared a little.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst they&#8217;re often used in rock and metal, multi-scales are aimed at any player who likes an ultra-modern instrument which is built to handle technicality. They&#8217;re also adored by those who use drop tunings.<\/p>\n<p>There are now loads of companies making world-class multi-scale guitars. We recommend the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst\/568N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cort KX508MS-II<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/G4M-529-Pro-Fanned-Fret-7-String-Electric-Guitar-Ocean-Fade\/33SJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G4M 529 Pro Fanned Fret 7-String Electric Guitar<\/a><\/strong>, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin\/3PB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cort X700 Mutility<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars\/Multi-Scale&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP MULTI-SCALE GUITARS&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e6ee07a9-4e60-40b4-a547-e1aa0a89644a&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;gcid-a3f0e0c4-68cb-4983-969e-b86a5466020b&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;13.3vw||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px|45px|9px|30px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;15px|45px|15px|30px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;||height: 44px !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-a3f0e0c4-68cb-4983-969e-b86a5466020b%22:%91%22button_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22button_border_color%22,%22button_icon_color%22,%22button_bg_color__hover%22%93}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;width: 258px !important;||height: 55px !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#f08000&#8243; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_icon_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_icon_color__hover=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;width: 258px !important;||height: 55px !important;&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/category\/guitars-bass\/guitar-learn\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;LEARN MORE&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e6ee07a9-4e60-40b4-a547-e1aa0a89644a&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;gcid-a3f0e0c4-68cb-4983-969e-b86a5466020b&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;13.3vw||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px|45px|9px|30px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;15px|45px|15px|30px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;||height: 44px !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-a3f0e0c4-68cb-4983-969e-b86a5466020b%22:%91%22button_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22button_border_color%22,%22button_icon_color%22,%22button_bg_color__hover%22%93}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;width: 258px !important;||height: 55px !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#f08000&#8243; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_icon_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_icon_color__hover=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;width: 258px !important;||height: 55px !important;&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sit back, relax, and read on, because this article is going to explain everything you need to know about these revolutionary guitar designs. By the end, you&#8217;ll be a complete whizz, and you&#8217;ll be able to tell all your friends about the innumerable benefits of multi-scales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":20702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Multi-what? Guitars made from snakes? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars\/Multi-Scale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi-scale guitars<\/a><\/strong> seem confusing to many guitarists at first. That's because they look quite different from your regular guitar, with fanned frets, multiple scale lengths on the same guitar, and different components, such as the bridge and pickups, slanted to an angle. But what are the benefits of a multi-scale guitar?<\/p><p>Sit back, relax, and read on, because this article is going to explain everything you need to know about these revolutionary guitar designs. By the end, you'll be a complete whizz, and you'll be able to tell all your friends about the innumerable benefits of multi-scales.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Just what <em>are <\/em>multi-scales?<\/h3><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-20708 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cort X700 Mutility, Black Satin\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>There's no doubt that multi-scale guitars look quite strange, especially compared to a normal guitar.<\/p><p>They feature slanted, or 'fanned', frets, which point in different directions at opposite ends of the fretboard. This is because each string has a different scale length (i.e. distance from the bridge to the headstock), which has numerous benefits.<\/p><p>The frets, bridge, and pickups are slanted to accommodate the design, meaning the bass strings are much longer and tighter, whereas the treble strings are shorter.<\/p><p>Regular guitars seem to be built around the idea that your wrist and fingers will remain upright\/straight at all times, perpendicular to the frets. But this is just not so.<\/p><p>There's an optimal angle for your wrist to be at for maximum comfort, depending on where you are along the fretboard, and your fingers naturally fan out when playing. Multi-scales are built around <em>this <\/em>idea<em>. <\/em>They're all about improving playability and tone.<\/p><p>The main purpose of multi-scale technology, though, is - you guessed it - to provide multiple scale lengths on the same guitar. Read on to find out some of the history and benefits.<\/p><hr \/><h3>The history<\/h3><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-20709 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS, Satin Bourbon Burst\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>For generations, guitar crafters have been constantly looking for ways to improve the playability and performance of guitars. From new neck designs to body shapes, everything has been explored to make the guitars we know and love today.<\/p><p>However, one innovation stands above the rest in recent years, and I bet you know what that is!<\/p><p>Whilst multi-scale technology may seem like a relatively recent innovation, its history actually stretches back hundreds of years.<\/p><p>Acoustic instruments like the bandora and orpharion, both invented by a man called John Rose in the 16th Century, were known to sport the fanned fret design (although very few models survive to this day).<\/p><p>However, the design was only patented a few hundred years later, by E. A. Edgren, exclusively for instruments with a curved fretboard.<\/p><p>Then, 77 years went by and John D. Starrett came up with the StarrBoard, another rather whacky instrument that utilised the multi-scale. But very few were made before production ceased.<\/p><p>So, the world was certainly no stranger to multi-scaled instruments, but they tended to remain in obscurity - in the shadows. Fast-forward to today, and they're everywhere! Well, what happened?<\/p><p>Enter Ormsby! Aside from producing seriously high-quality guitars as standard, they're also credited for being the first to fully popularise the multi-scale design on guitars. Back in 2009, this crafty company decided to break a patent that had almost expired and produce some of the first multi-scale electric guitars.<\/p><p>In fact, Ormsby are probably the most well known producer of multi-scale guitars - it sort of became 'their thing'.<\/p><p>But now, nearly every major guitar manufacturer, such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Schecter-C-8-MS-Silver-Mountain\/3B7L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schecter<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Jackson-Concept-Series-Soloist-SLAT7P-HT-MS-Satin-Bourbon-Burst\/4N8J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Ibanez-RGD71ALMS-Axion-Label-7-String-Black-Aurora-Burst-Matte\/2SNB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ibanez<\/a><\/strong>, makes their own multi-scale models.<\/p><hr \/><h3>What are the benefits of multi-scale?<\/h3><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-20728 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cort KX508MS-II 8-String Multi-Scale, Marina Blue Burst\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>It's time to separate the snake oil from the sincere truth. What are the benefits of having a different scale length for each string?<\/p><p>Just as a quick reminder - the scale length is the distance from the bridge to the nut. A standard guitar has the same length for all the strings. On a multi-scale guitar, however, it's different for each string.<\/p><p>So rather than a single scale length, such as 25.5\", you get a scale length range, such as 25.5\"-28.2\". Here are some of the advantages of this:<\/p><h4>Better tension<\/h4><p>What's the point of having different scale lengths? The string tension, of course! If you were to open up a piano, you'd see that the thicker, lower strings are much longer than the thinner high strings. That's because you get a much better, clearer tone from low strings when they're longer, and high strings when they're shorter.<\/p><p>The same principle applies to multi-scales. They give you more length in the lower strings, and less in the higher. This means there's much more tension in the lower strings, ensuring they don't sound muddy. It also means you don't need thicker strings for drop tunings as you would on a regular guitar.<\/p><h4>Better intonation<\/h4><p>Ahh yes, intonation, the bane of guitarists worldwide. Well, maybe that's a little dramatic. But intonation is important - it refers to how 'in-tune' each fret position is (as opposed to each open string). It's notoriously difficult, perhaps even impossible, to have perfect intonation across the entire fretboard. Various fret positions will be ever so slightly sharp or flat. It just can't be helped.<\/p><p>However, multi-scale guitars combat this by offering improved intonation. You'll find that each fret position sounds super accurate - especially when using drop tunings. In fact, these guitars' ability to handle extreme drop tunings is one of the main reasons you're seeing them crop up more and more in the metal scene.<\/p><h4>Better tuning stability<\/h4><p>With even string tension across the board, you'll also get better tuning stability from a multi-scale. Again, this is especially true of extended-range or drop-tuned models. Using lower tunings with regular guitars can often result in some seriously shaky tuning, with the strings often going off pitch fast. Multi-scales help to combat this problem.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Final thoughts<\/h3><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20707 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/Cort-multi-scale-guitars-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Cort multi-scale guitars\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><\/p><p>So, there you have it. Everything you need to know about multi-scale guitars. From the fan frets to the slanted bridge, hopefully the mist around these innovations has cleared a little.<\/p><p>Whilst they're often used in rock and metal, multi-scales are aimed at any player who likes an ultra-modern instrument which is built to handle technicality. They're also adored by those who use drop tunings.<\/p><p>There are now loads of companies making world-class multi-scale guitars. We recommend the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Cort-KX508MS-II-8-String-Multi-Scale-Marina-Blue-Burst\/568N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cort KX508MS-II<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/SubZero-Generation-Pro-Fanned-Fret-7-String-Guitar-Ocean-Fade\/33SJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SubZero Generation Pro<\/a><\/strong>, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Cort-X700-Mutility-Black-Satin\/3PB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cort X700 Mutility<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,249],"tags":[290,107],"class_list":["post-20491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitars-bass","category-guitar-learn","tag-guide","tag-guitars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What are the advantages of multi-scale guitars? We explain all, including the history and uses of multi-scale guitars.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What are the advantages of multi-scale guitars? We explain all, including the history and uses of multi-scale guitars.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gear4music Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gear4music\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/corin.allen.10\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-12-27T09:00:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-22T09:16:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1330\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"665\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Corin Allen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gear4music\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gear4music\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Corin Allen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Corin Allen\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/66c66004aaddce136b2f4ff7177e264c\"},\"headline\":\"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-27T09:00:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-22T09:16:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1959,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Guide\",\"Guitars\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Guitars &amp; Bass\",\"Learn\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/\",\"name\":\"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-27T09:00:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-22T09:16:17+00:00\",\"description\":\"What are the advantages of multi-scale guitars? We explain all, including the history and uses of multi-scale guitars.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg\",\"width\":1330,\"height\":665,\"caption\":\"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gear4music Blog\",\"description\":\"News, tips, deals &amp; loads more...\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Gear4music\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":193,\"caption\":\"Gear4music\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/Gear4music\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gear4music\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/gear4music\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/gear-4-music-limited\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/gear4music1\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/66c66004aaddce136b2f4ff7177e264c\",\"name\":\"Corin Allen\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/df28c9050205398f1ff6e118a7b71cc9bd99d277639c97d01fe7ba6db0373a40?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/df28c9050205398f1ff6e118a7b71cc9bd99d277639c97d01fe7ba6db0373a40?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/df28c9050205398f1ff6e118a7b71cc9bd99d277639c97d01fe7ba6db0373a40?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Corin Allen\"},\"description\":\"Corin is a trained content writer with a love for all genres, especially metal \\\\m\\\/. He enjoys long walks through the park and sacrificing goats to the Dark Lord on Saturdays.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/corin.allen.10\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCvVdu16JBL-tDkcBOhGejoQ\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/corinallen\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?","description":"What are the advantages of multi-scale guitars? We explain all, including the history and uses of multi-scale guitars.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?","og_description":"What are the advantages of multi-scale guitars? We explain all, including the history and uses of multi-scale guitars.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/","og_site_name":"Gear4music Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gear4music","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/corin.allen.10\/","article_published_time":"2022-12-27T09:00:17+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-08-22T09:16:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1330,"height":665,"url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Corin Allen","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@gear4music","twitter_site":"@gear4music","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Corin Allen","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/"},"author":{"name":"Corin Allen","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/66c66004aaddce136b2f4ff7177e264c"},"headline":"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?","datePublished":"2022-12-27T09:00:17+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-22T09:16:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/"},"wordCount":1959,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg","keywords":["Guide","Guitars"],"articleSection":["Guitars &amp; Bass","Learn"],"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/","url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/","name":"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg","datePublished":"2022-12-27T09:00:17+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-22T09:16:17+00:00","description":"What are the advantages of multi-scale guitars? We explain all, including the history and uses of multi-scale guitars.","inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/what-are-the-advantages-of-multi-scale-guitars\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/12\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Multi-Scale-Guitars.jpg","width":1330,"height":665,"caption":"What are the Advantages of Multi-Scale Guitars"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/","name":"Gear4music Blog","description":"News, tips, deals &amp; loads more...","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Gear4music","url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2021\/12\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2021\/12\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png","width":600,"height":193,"caption":"Gear4music"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gear4music","https:\/\/x.com\/gear4music","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gear4music\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gear-4-music-limited\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/gear4music1"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/66c66004aaddce136b2f4ff7177e264c","name":"Corin Allen","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/df28c9050205398f1ff6e118a7b71cc9bd99d277639c97d01fe7ba6db0373a40?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/df28c9050205398f1ff6e118a7b71cc9bd99d277639c97d01fe7ba6db0373a40?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/df28c9050205398f1ff6e118a7b71cc9bd99d277639c97d01fe7ba6db0373a40?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Corin Allen"},"description":"Corin is a trained content writer with a love for all genres, especially metal \\m\/. He enjoys long walks through the park and sacrificing goats to the Dark Lord on Saturdays.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/corin.allen.10\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvVdu16JBL-tDkcBOhGejoQ"],"url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/author\/corinallen\/"}]}},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-31 03:54:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20491"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29568,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20491\/revisions\/29568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}