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But what does it have to do with his original question?
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The original question, well actually there is no question, just a suggestion that a specific component found in a guitar will influence the tone dramatically. The inference being that one type may “improve” tone while another may degrade same, a purely subjective statement.
[quote]Any strong influence on tone any of these woods in neck construction may exhibit one 'WOOD' want to be aware of before finding out the hard way? [quote]
“Finding out the hard way” suggests there would be quantitatively poorer tone from a specific lumber.
My retort simply poses the equally subjective notion that the tone is meaningless as long as the guitar is playable, and played by a real talent. No one ever complains about the tonal quality produced by the equipment used during a quality performance. However, it doesn’t matter how superbly the harmonic overtones, ring when a spectacular guitar is played by a neophytic amateur, the music, and music is what it’s all about, will sound terrible. Music is a composite of many varying tones.
Or to communicate with those of a younger mind set… Dude…. If ya can play the darn guitar, it don’t matter what you drag up onto the stage…. Everyone’s gonna be starry eyed at your talent.
For those that would argue, consider all the great guitarists you have heard over the years, playing everything from beat-up POS Danelectros (made of Masonite) to horribly beat-up 50 year old Fenders…. I betcha you cannot find one single person (that actually knows anything) that ever commented on how crummy the guitar’s tone sounded during the performance. Now, of course, after the fact, during the BS session over a few beers, somebody might try to woo his buds with his immense knowledge of all things guitar and make some kinda lame comment, but I did throw in the qualifier above, “that actually knows anything”
Ron Kirn