Reckless Abandon
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How will the sound compare to MAg ample cap?
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Archtop Mahogony
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Bludave
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Re: Archtop Mahogony
Most archtops are made with Maple back and sides with a spruce top. The only Archtop I know of that is made with Mahogony is by Heritage. I don't remember the model. I have played it and it had a interesting tone, but I felt it to be lacking by comparison to the other Archtops I have played. It had a tone more like a flat top acoustic. The other factor that will effect the sound is weather it is solid wood or a laminated wood. Solid woods will respond better acousticly, but are harder to amplify at high volume/gain. They have a tendency to "howl" when you get the volume up. Laminated guitars such as a Gibson 175 are easier to control this problem.
Most archtops are made with Maple back and sides with a spruce top. The only Archtop I know of that is made with Mahogony is by Heritage. I don't remember the model. I have played it and it had a interesting tone, but I felt it to be lacking by comparison to the other Archtops I have played. It had a tone more like a flat top acoustic. The other factor that will effect the sound is weather it is solid wood or a laminated wood. Solid woods will respond better acousticly, but are harder to amplify at high volume/gain. They have a tendency to "howl" when you get the volume up. Laminated guitars such as a Gibson 175 are easier to control this problem.
Reckless Abandon
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Re: Archtop Mahogony
I was referring to an All Mahogony Les Paul copy. Sorry I was not clearer.
I was referring to an All Mahogony Les Paul copy. Sorry I was not clearer.
mrfjones
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Re: Archtop Mahogony
it will not have the brightness that a maple capped lp would have. it would be more like an old black beauty, at least i think they were all mahogony. i saw the lp that gibson has put out like that and i would really like to play one but i think it would need some really bright pickups.
it will not have the brightness that a maple capped lp would have. it would be more like an old black beauty, at least i think they were all mahogony. i saw the lp that gibson has put out like that and i would really like to play one but i think it would need some really bright pickups.
