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I'd be interested in an article about short scale lengths. As far as I know the very short length on such models as the 325 is something special to Rickenbacker (I don't think even Fender's short-scale Mustangs are that short). I've never seen or heard much about the sound and playing characteristics of these models as compared to the "full scale" guitars such as the 330s and 360s (I've never had the chance to play one, but having played guitars with scale lengths around 24 inches I imagine there's a noticeable difference in the feel and I think string gauges would need to be different). Do they have a significantly different sound and, if so, does that raise questions about whether there's really a single characteristic "Rickenbacker sound" or whether there are a range of Rick sounds? How did Rickenbacker even come to decide these short models were worthwhile? Does the closer spacing of frets at the higher end of the neck create problems for some players? And what did John Lennon like about them?