Poplar Bodys
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Re: Poplar Bodys
To tell you the truth I used to not mind them but after playing with an Alder Strat for so long the Poplar Strat sounds a little too thin in the mids by comparison. It still sounds good, I just have to crank up the mids a little more to get it in that zone. I think that lends itself well to metal tones though... sounds great with some hot pickups (like a hot rails) in it.
IMO poplar is not a "bad" wood per se. Ugly? Yeah it is... shouldn't be used for trans finishes but it's an acceptable wood for guitars. For a while James Burtons specifically requested a line of his signature Teles be poplar-built and the Steve Morse model EBMM guitar is made of poplar.
I guess it comes down to personal taste.
To tell you the truth I used to not mind them but after playing with an Alder Strat for so long the Poplar Strat sounds a little too thin in the mids by comparison. It still sounds good, I just have to crank up the mids a little more to get it in that zone. I think that lends itself well to metal tones though... sounds great with some hot pickups (like a hot rails) in it.
IMO poplar is not a "bad" wood per se. Ugly? Yeah it is... shouldn't be used for trans finishes but it's an acceptable wood for guitars. For a while James Burtons specifically requested a line of his signature Teles be poplar-built and the Steve Morse model EBMM guitar is made of poplar.
I guess it comes down to personal taste.
mrfjones
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Re: Poplar Bodys
poplar is an okay wood. in some guitars it sounds really good. I do like the sound of a poplar strat, i had one for a long time, now i have an alder one and i find the tones very similar. I feel they are not as bright and focused as ash. and b2d is right poplar is an ugly wood, full of grey streaks.
poplar is an okay wood. in some guitars it sounds really good. I do like the sound of a poplar strat, i had one for a long time, now i have an alder one and i find the tones very similar. I feel they are not as bright and focused as ash. and b2d is right poplar is an ugly wood, full of grey streaks.
