PREFERRED NECK/BODY WOODS?

Re: PREFERRED NECK/BODY WOODS?

Like with drum kits....which used to be sold by the kit instead of how they are available today literally by the individual drum (you can pick any size, wood type or combination, thickness...style etc), the internet allows those buying guitars to not have to be in a big store to have a great selection. In some areas the benefit of the internet includes exchanging info with those that have first hand knowledge of the product (not having to rely on the seller). Like drums where I can also say "just play well and the kit will sound good"........it would be more accurate to select a kit depending upon the user's style and preference..........which might range from a John Bonham style acrylic kit from Ludwig to a top of the line DW set. One is deeper and louder at times, the other often described as more musical. But you are right, a great drummer can make any kit sound good..........and I'm sure you are right about good guitar players making most guitars create good sound..........good point.
 
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I prefer fossilized sweat socks from female cross-training NCAA athletes.
 
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Miget Kotla said:
Like with drum kits....which used to be sold by the kit instead of how they are available today literally by the individual drum (you can pick any size, wood type or combination, thickness...style etc), the internet allows those buying guitars to not have to be in a big store to have a great selection. In some areas the benefit of the internet includes exchanging info with those that have first hand knowledge of the product (not having to rely on the seller). Like drums where I can also say "just play well and the kit will sound good"........it would be more accurate to select a kit depending upon the user's style and preference..........which might range from a John Bonham style acrylic kit from Ludwig to a top of the line DW set. One is deeper and louder at times, the other often described as more musical. But you are right, a great drummer can make any kit sound good..........and I'm sure you are right about good guitar players making most guitars create good sound..........good point.
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The point here is not that there is a choice and that you need to pick the right one, but everybody is exasperated that you keep on insisting on several seemingly contradictory statements

You say you've got a long history of playing/teaching, yet you display NO experience or knowledge of what any guitar woods/parts sound like or what you prefer.
You say you want a custom guitar because there isn't anything out there with what you want....except the Fender Jag which ticks every box you've explained.
 
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kilphody said:
Actually, that's not always the case. I've done a LOT of Warmoth builds for people over the years, but they wind up costing as much if not more than CS gits. You get what you pay for. Warmoth makes quality sheet (If you like CNS). AND you pay for my quality nitro finish. Just my .02-
PC
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Do you build guitars today/anymore?
Thanks.....
 
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AlexR said:
The point here is not that there is a choice and that you need to pick the right one, but everybody is exasperated that you keep on insisting on several seemingly contradictory statements

You say you've got a long history of playing/teaching, yet you display NO experience or knowledge of what any guitar woods/parts sound like or what you prefer.
You say you want a custom guitar because there isn't anything out there with what you want....except the Fender Jag which ticks every box you've explained.
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Yeah, no experience with wood selection or parts, for sure. Whether playing keys, drums, guitar.....have left the tech stuff to the techs - kind of like with cars not every decent driver is a master mechanic (with dirt bikes that may be the exception I'll admit....did that for years so know what you guys mean, believe me - just don't have the time to dedicate to learning how to build guitars and would prefer to leave that to the professionals). Thanks anyway.....
 
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Miget Kotla said:
kind of like with cars not every decent driver is a master mechanic
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Of course not. But you know what you like in a guitar, right? So find a good luthier within a few hours from you so that you can go sit down with him and tell him what you like and don't like. A skilled luthier will be able to make you the guitar you want if you give specific enough advice
 
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I see petrified redwood … every time that I whip out my Fender Brown's Canyon OGRW Telecaster. :D
 
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Joking aside, in the past month you've started a bunch of threads basically asking the same thing, "what will be the best guitar for me", but then ignore questions as to "well, what do you like?".

Sorry but it doesn't work like that, hence why so many people have taken to joking about it.

About a dozen guys myself included have so far told you that the ONLY (not best, ONLY) way to know what works FOR YOU is to go and try a bunch of guitars. As many and as diverse as possible.
You say that there isn't anything close to you (but won't say where that is) and yet you insist in appearing not to mind paying an exorbitant amount of money for a one-off instrument that, quite frankly, don't even have the slightest clue how you want it to be like.

IMO that money would be MUCH better spent on a short 2-3 day trip to a place where there ARE a bunch of guitars that you can go and play. Not only you would acquire invaluable experience and insight as to what YOU like best, hell, after trying close to 30-40 guitars I am pretty sure that it's gonna be damn-near impossible not finding one that YOU like and would end up buying ON THE SPOT instead of waiting one or two years for a custom shop to build you a guitar that you have next to no clue how you want it to be like. Chances are it would even end up costing you less too.

Baring that, if you continue asking basically the same thing but with a different twist then be prepared for people to progressively giving you fewer and fewer answers (at least serious ones) until you end up being one of those colorful characters people joke about.

And just for the hell of it, here's the wood combinations that I seem to like:
  • Black Limba body w/Maple top + Wenge/Mahogany 5-piece neck w/Ebony board
  • Mahogany body w/Maple top + Maple neck w/Rosewood fretboard
  • Mahogany body w/Maple top + Mahogany neck w/Ebony fretboard
  • Mahogany body w/Ebony top + Mahogany/Maple 5-piece neck w/Rosewood fretboard
  • Swamp Ash body + Maple neck/fretboard
  • Alder body + Maple neck/fretboard
  • Alder body w/Maple top + Maple neck w/Rosewood fretboard

Notice how there are some extremely common wood combinations that are missing (like Alder body with a Maple neck and a Rosewood fingerboard i.e. the most BASIC Fender wood combo or Mahogany neck/body with a Rosewood fingerboard i.e the most BASIC Gibson wood combo) while there are some very unusual ones.
I like ALL of these wood combinations, they all have proven to work for MY tastes and I bet there are at least ten more that I would like as well were I to listen them in the right guitar.
Point is, I found out about it after PLAYING more guitars that I can possibly hope to remember.
 
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It depends on the guitar. I have several Martin acoustic guitars with mahogany necks. Rosewood or ebony doesn't make a lot of difference to me...the ebony can have a smoother feel, but if the rosewood is of high quality it becomes merely a cosmetic issue for me. As a general rule I do not like acoustics with maple necks.

I play G&L, Gibson and Ibanez guitars. The G&Ls are maple, with either rosewood, maple or ebony boards; the others are mahogany with either ebony or rosewood. The advantage to a maple board is that it can be a bit easier to see on a dimly lit stage.

But other than saying a maple neck for a Fender style guitar and a mahogany neck for a Gibson style guitar--for me the fretboard material just comes down to a cosmetic issue, again. I just don't hear a radical difference.

Bill
 
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Do you even own a guitar?

The hell with it. Build your own guitar if you don't want to try and see what you like, and it is cheaper than having someone build one for you.

You keep on making these ridiculous threads asking "what is the best..." claiming you can't try anything because of your location (which we STILL don't know). I, along with others, cannot taking your questions seriously anymore. Give us all the information we NEED, and we will begin helping you without question. Until then, do your own research, look at YouTube videos, search forums, search google, read handbooks, or ask legitimate questions on the forum. A legitimate question would be "How stable is this type of wood for a neck?" or "What difference does it make to have a mahogany or maple neck/body? I like..." NOT "Which is the best wood?".

To find out what sounds you like, simple, listen to audio clips or gear whether they be on albums or YouTube. Don't think you can replicate those sounds, but what do you like from them? If the guitar is crisp and bright do you prefer that over a smoother sounding guitar?
 
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Might be in the minority here I would go black korina bod and zebrawood or indian rosewood laminate if you like the wood effect and do not want an overly bright sound from guitar body. This is because I have 3 Fenders and this wood combo isn't conventional. Maybe if first guitar would not go outside ash or alder but now my fourth on the wall (and my 8th overall) so time to improve on sound where I can. Go maple neck q-sawn with rosewood or ebony fingerboard wood. Send in pics too!
 
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I prefer the scuffed, scarred wood from old basketball courts. The blood, sweat, and tears of multiple generations of athletes rings through with every note played. Not to mention the various cheerleaders who fell or sat on it over the years.

No finish required. The wax buildup from multiple janitors provides a tone that is entirely unique with each selection of floorboards.
 
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kramersteen said:
Is Midget kofta a type traditional Indian curry?
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-15/abbott-pledges-first-australians-referendum/4576746 Times like this the Bee Gees, Olivia Newton John, and some great curry are most needed! Turn life over to Strats and indigenous people and enjoy the harmony. :-)
Kramersteen doesn't sound awfully indigenous....do you play disco or pop or just Queen Elizabeth stuff? Long live rock n' roll and curry!
 
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Diminished Triad said:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-15/abbott-pledges-first-australians-referendum/4576746 Times like this the Bee Gees, Olivia Newton John, and some great curry are most needed! Turn life over to Strats and indigenous people and enjoy the harmony. :-)
Kramersteen doesn't sound awfully indigenous....do you play disco or pop or just Queen Elizabeth stuff? Long live rock n' roll and curry!
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i do a lot of traditional thin lizzy covers on didgeridoo.
 
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