Re: scale length - what's up?
Within that range of mandolin scale length (13 7/8th and 14) the boards would be slightly different or the intonation would be off. The Lyon and Heally mandolins even had violin scale of 13" on some models. I think the difference in scale between 13 7/8 and 14 may be real hard for most people to feel but, the boards would have slightly different spacing for proper intonation. 13 7/8th seems to be standard at least in templates and tools I see available online.
Jamie
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