Does wood make a difference?

[kherman]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

For poly or acrylic finishes: hard-rock maple is your best choice.

For Nitro finished guitars: mahogany covered in a nice soft leather that won't damage the finish.

 

[toowrongfoo]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

You b.....d! You ripped of my gif! :lol:

 

[kherman]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

You b.....d! You ripped of my gif! :lol:

:smokin: Least I kept it in the same thread :laughing:

Cool stand though!

 

[Xandeeno]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

I'd say that it does make minor differences to tone but the main differences is the "hardness". I think that this tonewood argument is just on the internet, imo it doesent really matter

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

I'd say that it does make minor differences to tone but the main differences is the "hardness". I think that this tonewood argument is just on the internet, imo it doesent really matter

:welcome:

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?324063-Does-wood-make-a-difference&p=4150780&viewfull=1#post4150780

:laugh2:

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

For poly or acrylic finishes: hard-rock maple is your best choice.

For Nitro finished guitars: mahogany covered in a nice soft leather that won't damage the finish.

My guitars would sound so much different if I used those stands, so you are correct - the winner!

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

I know this thread is a little old, but I got a big kick out of it.

FWIW, the ONLY stands I use are made of bone, reclaimed from undiscovered mass graves.

 

[PAPADON]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Both with the same pickups and electronics

Body basswood - neck maple
74e97d7c-207d-4db9-b631-4a8270d275e5 by Don Wiklund, on Flickr

Body alder - neck maple ebony
IMG_0691 by Don Wiklund, on Flickr

Not a lick of tonal difference between the two. In short the answer is a resounding no.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Love that red strat

But the thread is about guitar stands not guitars

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Both with the same pickups and electronics

...

Not a lick of tonal difference between the two. In short the answer is a resounding no.

But... but... one is red and the other is a black/red/yellow burst! That alone could offset the tonal differences of the wood!

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Both with the same pickups and electronics

Body basswood - neck maple
74e97d7c-207d-4db9-b631-4a8270d275e5 by Don Wiklund, on Flickr

Body alder - neck maple ebony
IMG_0691 by Don Wiklund, on Flickr

Not a lick of tonal difference between the two. In short the answer is a resounding no.

Ah ha! So pools don't make a difference, either.

 

[justFred]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Yes, just try without it.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Yes, just try without it.

I did for about the first three years of playing. After too many spills falling from the bed I broke down and bought a stand.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Not a lick of tonal difference between the two. In short the answer is a resounding no.

Nice guitars!!

But I wouldn't call any test involving an EMG as being particularly illuminating. Pretty strong blanket over any wood contribution to the tone there.
Plus the usual guff of 'proving 2 guitars sound the same does not mean its true for every one'.

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Both with the same pickups and electronics

Body basswood - neck maple


Body alder - neck maple ebony


Not a lick of tonal difference between the two. In short the answer is a resounding no.

But they're metal stands ?

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

But they're metal stands ?

It looked to me they were better suited for lighter styles of rock, they look too thin to work for heavier types of metal.

 

[Demanic]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Forget wood. How about granite? One solid piece, just frets and tuning machines made of metal, oh and the electronics. Even have the bridge carved out of the stone. Now that would be heavy.

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[GoldenVulture]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

It looked to me they were better suited for lighter styles of rock, they look too thin to work for heavier types of metal.

They're knot very woody !

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

I just use carpet. Lay em down yourself and you'll never risk breaking a neck from falling off your tone-tuned stand.

 

[esandes]

Re: Does wood make a difference?

Holy crap this reminds me of the tone guitar strap thread.