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Very nice! Not helping my barely-suppressed Strat lust.
Glad 25.5" feels better. Other factors to consider are neck profile (too thick and it feels like a baseball bat, too thin and it doesn’t support your hand) and strap length. Strap length is a big one for me, having been conditioned by 90s bands to wear it far too long, it needs to be high enough that the wrist of your fretting hand isn’t bent under the neck. Massive benefits for comfort and accuracy.
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Interesting that you feel better with a Strat. One thing about the Bullet Mustang (my son has one) is the 12" radius fretboard is quite different to the 9.5" you get on most Fenders. Having always played Fenders I find the flatness of 12" radius took a bit of getting used to, especially in the "cowboy chord" area. I definitely prefer a bit of curve, though whether that's because it's naturally more comfortable or because that's just what I learned on many moons ago, I don't know.
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Okay so I honestly was going to just keep with it, until I saw this Squier classic vibe 60s strat on Craigslist in new condition for $350… I’m not a Stratocaster lover but there’s something about this 60s one that I really like. I paid $220 for the Bullet Mustang so it was a no brainer. I will be returning it. And surprise surprise, I feel way more comfortable playing this one. My posture isn’t hunched over, the angle of my elbow feels natural and relaxed, my chest and shoulders feel open and I think all of those things combined are making it easier for me to move my hand up and down the neck. My fingers also don’t feel as cramped. I’m sure starting on a 24” scale is easier for some, but I think it was making my life harder than it needed to be.
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