yes, does the Collings mandolins MTO have the same scale length as the old Gibson model mandolins from the teens and very early twenties ??? thanks, jim
collings MTO mandolin scale length
yes, does the Collings mandolins MTO have the same scale length as the old Gibson model mandolins from the teens and very early twenties ??? thanks, jim
Re: collings MTO mandolin scale length
Here's half an answer:
On my MTO, the distance between the nut and the crown of the 12th fret is exactly 6-29/32 inches. From the nut to the bridge on the G string is 13-31/32".
Dunno about the Gibsons.
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Re: collings MTO mandolin scale length
Collings lists the scale length as 13 7/8", which is the same as most modern archtop mandolins, which are mostly based off the dimensions of the 1920's Lloyd Loar Gibson F5 mandolins.
Re: collings MTO mandolin scale length
Not long ago I had some questions regarding scale length and started a thread: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/s...ngth-what-s-up
After some research, I came across this article that answered my question (about 1/3 the way down: http://siminoff.net/loars-contributions/
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