POST #70 Dave Hunter on Fender vs Gibson Scale Length

You can also “cheat” your scale length slightly if you want to elicit the sound, feel and bendability fo a different string gauge, particularly if you’re starting with a longer scale instrument. Fender-scale players who are seeking a looser, more “Gibson-y” feel can try detuning a half step or dropping their string set down a gauge. The reverse doesn’t work quite as wel, though upping the string gauge on your Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Epiphone, or other 24 5/8” electric will indeed give it a slightly tighter feel, firmer lows, and a tad more twang in the highs. “ – Dave Hunter

( Stevie Ray Vaughan always (?) tuned down half a step but then he uses heavier gauge stringes , I wonder if his guitar feels more 'Gibson-y' or 'Fender-y' or maybe neither! Here SRV gives a lesson to a clueless interviewer who thinks Stevie might have been influenced by 'Mersey Beat'! )