Ibanez AK86 ... 25.5" Scale...???

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Author Message   Oldave Username: Oldave Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 11:41 pm:    I thought that the AK 86 Guitar was 25.5" scale. I was curious because the rosewood bridge seems to "Shift" at times. I measured from the "Nut" to the "Bridge", and found it to be 25" scale...??? I tried shifting the bridge "Back" (Toward Tailpiece)to set it at 25.5", But the Intonation was "Way-Off"...??? I have heard of 24.5" and 25.5" Scale Guitars, But not of 25" Scale...??? Would anyone know the Story on this...??? Thanks for any info you may have !!! I am completely happy with the "Intonation/Set-Up, but just confused about the differences. oldave   Emzc Username: Emzc Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 1:25 am:    Maybe 24 3/4 ?   Wildfield Username: Wildfield Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 1:32 am:    As far as I know, the AK86 is a 24-3/4" scale, although I never measured one. I believe the more accurate way to measure the scale of a guitar is to measure from the inside edge of the nut to the crown of the 12th fret. Double that measurement to get that actual scale. I don't know why the actual measurement from nut to bridge never seems to equal the actual scale. Although 24-3/4" and 25.5" scale lengths are very common, builders offer a variety scale lengths. Try the nut to 12th fret measurement and see if your AK86 doesn't measure 12-3/8".   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 3:46 am:    This might help, when you only have metric measurement equipment: http://www.xs4all.nl/~kooytech/inch%20to%20cm%20to %20inch.htm Formerly I used a bookmarked inch-cm-inch converter of a dieting lady on the web, but her server got visited too often, so she had to remove it. Aaaah, those bloody inches! Cursed everyone stiff this weekend because of them. I bought a beautiful Dutch bike for the Mrs, and wanted to replace the nut of a Sturmey Archer SAB3. I had about 10 or 12 bicycle axle nuts, and not one fitted. Turned out to be 5/8" with special thread. Had to wait 2.5 days until Tuesday for ONE BLOODY ENGLISH NUT, because the shops are closed on Monday. No wonder Sturmey Archer ceased to be. That makes me think: Why would a Japanese guitar company that measures all its horizontal dimensions in cm, make inch scales? 62.87 cm is not particularly easy to measure. 62.5 OK 63.0 OK, but 62.87???? Ginger   Talajuha Username: Talajuha Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 6:41 am:    Guitars sound absolutely better if dimensions are in inches. Metric system is far too dull for sophisticated artistic instruments. BTW, google 'convert' and you will find a lot of conversion sites. Season's greetings Juha   Telstar Username: Telstar Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 7:06 am:    It depends on the style of music, Juha. Centimeters sound nice for jazz and country, but nothing beats a measurement in inches for some good old rock'n'roll! Happy Easter   Acetan Username: Acetan Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 1:43 pm:    When the Dutch, or Belgian, or French, or German commend worldwide dominance and exercise their influence, then we will see universal usage of metric system. NOT a day sooner. A more likely possibility is China, they did adopt the metric system long time ago. I'm not saying that the old British Imperial system is superior, it isn't, but in real life, whoever dominates, rules. One can curse all day but until the day Europe, or Asia, or the rest of the world produces the next Bill Gates, or learns how to convince their talents to stay home, the world will have to put up with the Americans, Yankie English and all. Reality sucks huh!

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