Plus, I play 1-3 pedals, all transparent, into an amp so I don't lose much tone.Ĭurrently, my lead guitar is an SG. I understand that its less distinguishable w/ certain pickups especially higher output but from my experience, a JB, for example, reacts and sounds much differently in Mahogany + Maple than it does in Alder. That's the biggest factor of all!įrom my experience, I'm also in the tonewood camp especially when playing low gain. The guitar should be a source of inspiration and something that begs you to play it every minute you can. What matters the most is it is going to be your guitar and you have to be happy with it. Try it sometime.Īt the end of the day, it doesn't matter so much though. Sometimes it is more subtle than other times but there is a difference. This is only taking into consideration the vibrating physics too, there are many unknown factors too.Ī basic test is take the same wiring harness out of a guitar with the same exact bridge parts (not even the same brand and type but the actual parts themselves) and transfer them into a guitar with different woods. Obviously this is fingers, pick, bridge, tuners and of course since the tuning machines and bridge also transfer vibrations it is only logical to understand the impact wood can also have on this process. That being said, physics teaches us that any materials coming into contact with the vibrating string can color the frequency response. There are a lot of factors at play here including the pickups, type of bridge, bridge materials, strings, and electronics (pots, caps, etc) besides wood. I have played other black korina bodies that are brighter and more mid balanced. Wood pieces vary within the same species and even have variations from pieces of the same tree! For example, I have a chambered black korina body with a black korina top that is darker in nature than one of my chambered mahogany bodies with a maple cap. Keep in mind we are talking about wood so when discussing tonal properties we are always speaking "generally". If you want alder, go with alder in this case. It is kinda in the middle of mahogany and alder. Black korina should be a bit warmer with bigger lows and that's about it. Alder is a pretty balanced wood in itself with a slight leaning towards the brighter side. Keep in mind black korina is typically not all that much darker than alder. I think a black korina body with a maple cap when combined with either a roasted maple neck or a wenge neck will be a nicely balanced instrument. I am in the camp that believes wood does make a tonal difference in electric guitars.
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