warmoth hollow strat?
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Re: warmoth hollow strat?
I havn't used Warmoth's particular hollow bodies per se, but I have built some chambered guitars myself, using woods, such as mahogony, that are potentially more mushy than alder or swamp ash, when used with chambering. I havn't found even mahogony muddy with the right combonation of other factors. I certianly don't think you'd find alder or swamp ash too mushy. There's also pickups and neck woods to factor in.
Korina is said to work great with the Warmoth hollow bodies, and I might be temped to try that out sometime.
I havn't used Warmoth's particular hollow bodies per se, but I have built some chambered guitars myself, using woods, such as mahogony, that are potentially more mushy than alder or swamp ash, when used with chambering. I havn't found even mahogony muddy with the right combonation of other factors. I certianly don't think you'd find alder or swamp ash too mushy. There's also pickups and neck woods to factor in.
Korina is said to work great with the Warmoth hollow bodies, and I might be temped to try that out sometime.
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thanks for the info.
I was under the impression that korina sounds very similar to mahogany with prettier grains.
at the moment I am most interested in warmoth's hollow strat and tele thinline bodies. warmoth's thinline body is hollowed from the front so they can do a 5mm sitka spruce top like a true acoustic. a thinline like that would sound really good.
anyway...
thanks for the info.
I was under the impression that korina sounds very similar to mahogany with prettier grains.
at the moment I am most interested in warmoth's hollow strat and tele thinline bodies. warmoth's thinline body is hollowed from the front so they can do a 5mm sitka spruce top like a true acoustic. a thinline like that would sound really good.
anyway...
scottish
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Re: warmoth hollow strat?
i built one of the hollow strats from warmoth. the body was mahogany and the neck maple. sounds just a little warmer than a solid alder strat in my opinion. which is perfect for me becuase it takes the edge off the really bright highs. im running the fender noiseless gold through them. dont expect it to behave like a hollowbody though, it doesnt at all, still has all the dynamics and punch of a solid body and its almost completely immune to feedback unless you're set at some obscene amount of gain. the main difference is the added warmth from the mahogany and the chambers
i built one of the hollow strats from warmoth. the body was mahogany and the neck maple. sounds just a little warmer than a solid alder strat in my opinion. which is perfect for me becuase it takes the edge off the really bright highs. im running the fender noiseless gold through them. dont expect it to behave like a hollowbody though, it doesnt at all, still has all the dynamics and punch of a solid body and its almost completely immune to feedback unless you're set at some obscene amount of gain. the main difference is the added warmth from the mahogany and the chambers
Chris of Arabia
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Re: warmoth hollow strat?
My Warmoth is a flamed maple cap on swamp ash hollow body. Yes it is warmer and darker than a solid one, but what a good sound it is. With a C5 at the bridge and a Jazz in the neck, you can get some really good sounds out of it. I would suit a jazzer quite nicely using the neck pup, but use the C5 and wind the wick up a bit and you've got a great rock sound to play with. Use the coil tap and there's plenty of sparkle too. Oh and it looks great too...
>;o))
My Warmoth is a flamed maple cap on swamp ash hollow body. Yes it is warmer and darker than a solid one, but what a good sound it is. With a C5 at the bridge and a Jazz in the neck, you can get some really good sounds out of it. I would suit a jazzer quite nicely using the neck pup, but use the C5 and wind the wick up a bit and you've got a great rock sound to play with. Use the coil tap and there's plenty of sparkle too. Oh and it looks great too...
>;o))