You know, I've often wondered about the difference in scale lengths. I wouldn't think that 3/4 inch, spread over 20-some frets, would even be that noticeable! I have a very cheap Chinese strat knock-off - would that be 25.5? It doesn't get played much now - I got a G5129 Electromatic several months ago. That's 24.75, right? I suppose if I'd been playing 8 hours a day for the last 30 years, I'd notice a difference. But I'm flaunting my ignorance by admitting that I'm not sure of the scale lengths of my own guitars!