You could shoot for the shorter scale lengths such as 24 3/4 on a Les Paul vs. 25 1/2 on a Strat. Or even a Fender Mustang which is, I think 22". On an LP this can put that 7th fret a whole 1/4 inch closer during a blues shuffle over a B chord vs. a Strat. For me, it really makes the difference of being able to completely reach that position or not.
That said, originally I fixated on having the shorter scale length. I've since found I/we adapt somehow to what we need to play and friends say the same thing, so it's not something I worry about now. In fact I play my Strat pretty much exclusively. ;)
And if you are speaking of acoustic, I'm not sure there is as much choice; you are mostly stuck at 25 1/2.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.