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  2. Scale length (string instruments) - Wikipedia

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    Concert grand pianos range in scale from about 7 feet 6 inches to 9 feet 0 inches (229 to 274 cm) or occasionally more. Notable concert grands include: The Steinway Model D, at 8 feet 11 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (273.7 cm). The Imperial Bösendorfer, at 9 feet 6 inches (290 cm) with 97 keys. The Fazioli F308 at 10 feet 2 inches (310 cm).

  3. Gibson Advanced Jumbo - Wikipedia

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    It had rosewood back and sides, an Adirondack Spruce soundboard, a 25.5 inch scale length, and a 1.725 inch nut width. [3] The Advanced Jumbo and the Jumbo 35 were both introduced in 1936. Both of these instruments were 16 inches (410 mm) wide, and had 14 frets clear of their bodies. The Jumbo 35 was the lower-priced model, going for just $35.

  4. QF 5.25-inch naval gun - Wikipedia

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    QF 5.25-inch Mark I turret on HMS King George V. Unlike its French and Italian contemporaries of similar size the QF 5.25-inch gun was designed as dual-purpose equipment capable of engaging both aircraft and surface targets.

  5. Tenor guitar - Wikipedia

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    The "plectrum guitar" is a four-stringed guitar with a scale length of 26 to 27 inches (66 to 69 cm) and tunings usually based on the plectrum banjo, C 3 −G 3 −B 3 −D 4 or D 3 −G 3 −B 3 −D 4. They are also commonly tuned like a mandocello, C 2 −G 2 −D 3 −A 3, one octave down from the tenor guitar, much as the relationship ...

  6. Gibson Blueshawk - Wikipedia

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    25.5 inch scale length (the same as many Fenders, Gibsons more typically have a 24.75 inch scale length). Through-body stringing and bridge construction - similar to the Fender Telecaster; Blues 90 pickups (superficially resembling a P-90 pickup) Noise reduction circuitry which employs a dummy coil

  7. BL 9.2-inch Mk I – VII naval gun - Wikipedia

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    Calibre. 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Muzzle velocity. 2,065 feet per second (629 m/s) [3] Maximum firing range. 10,000 yards (9,100 m) [note 1] The BL 9.2-inch Mk I–VII guns[note 2] were a family of early British heavy breechloading naval and coast defence guns in service from 1881 to the end of World War I. They were originally designed to use the ...

  8. 5.56×45mm NATO - Wikipedia

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    The 5.56×45mm NATO standard SS109/M855 cartridge was designed for maximum performance when fired from a 508 mm (20.0 in) long barrel, as was the original 5.56 mm M193 cartridge. Experiments with longer length barrels up to 610 mm (24.0 in) resulted in no improvement or a decrease in muzzle velocities for the SS109/M855 cartridge.

  9. Fender Duo-Sonic - Wikipedia

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    Squier classic vibe Duo-Sonic, it copies the appearance of the first generation of Fender Duo-Sonic. The Fender Duo-Sonic was introduced in 1956. Like the Musicmaster introduced a few months earlier, it featured basic but effective construction and a 22.5 inch scale length (standard Fender guitars feature a 25.5 inch scale) and cost $149.50 (equivalent to $1,675 in 2023). [1]