What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
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Quencho092
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Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
I figure you'd get a SG-ish tone. SG body shapes are thinner than strats so you get more weight with the strat body. From what I've played/heard, the less dense/heavy mahogany is, the better the balance of sound would turn out to be.
I'm pretty sure that rosewood is a harder wood than mahogany, so the neck could act as a good 'tone buffer' to balance out the mids and dark tone of mahogany. I'm sure that this would be an awesome axe, most likely PRS-ish in tone depending on pickups. I say put an S-S strat style pickguard on it, with a texas hot in the neck and a twangbanger in the bridge.
I figure you'd get a SG-ish tone. SG body shapes are thinner than strats so you get more weight with the strat body. From what I've played/heard, the less dense/heavy mahogany is, the better the balance of sound would turn out to be.
I'm pretty sure that rosewood is a harder wood than mahogany, so the neck could act as a good 'tone buffer' to balance out the mids and dark tone of mahogany. I'm sure that this would be an awesome axe, most likely PRS-ish in tone depending on pickups. I say put an S-S strat style pickguard on it, with a texas hot in the neck and a twangbanger in the bridge.
Benjy_26
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Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
well, if you compare a rosewood bodied acoustic to a mahogany one, the rosewood axe will be brighter. This makes me think that the rosewood neck will brighten up the mahogany body (along with the ebony fretboard).
It should turn out great.
BTW, I'd have it made for a trio of Firebird style mini's.
well, if you compare a rosewood bodied acoustic to a mahogany one, the rosewood axe will be brighter. This makes me think that the rosewood neck will brighten up the mahogany body (along with the ebony fretboard).
It should turn out great.
BTW, I'd have it made for a trio of Firebird style mini's.
Gearjoneser
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Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
I think the best tone combo for a guitar that style is..
Mahogany body w/thin flame maple veneer, hard rock maple neck/rosewood fretboard.
Ironically, that's what your Invader is, besides the rosewood fretboard.
In my experience, anytime you start putting together less popular wood combos, the tone doesn't hit the nail on the head. Something turns out too dark, bright, mushy, or nasally. Stick with the wood combinations that the popular classics have...... they arrived at those conclusions for a reason.
I think the best tone combo for a guitar that style is..
Mahogany body w/thin flame maple veneer, hard rock maple neck/rosewood fretboard.
Ironically, that's what your Invader is, besides the rosewood fretboard.
In my experience, anytime you start putting together less popular wood combos, the tone doesn't hit the nail on the head. Something turns out too dark, bright, mushy, or nasally. Stick with the wood combinations that the popular classics have...... they arrived at those conclusions for a reason.
mnbaseball91
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Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
I've got a Warmoth nearly to those exact specs, but it has a thick maple cap sitting on top. I get nice lower mids from the mahagony, punchy bass from the rosewood neck, a bit of sharpness from the ebony board, and singing highs from the maple. Take that for what it's worth.
I've got a Warmoth nearly to those exact specs, but it has a thick maple cap sitting on top. I get nice lower mids from the mahagony, punchy bass from the rosewood neck, a bit of sharpness from the ebony board, and singing highs from the maple. Take that for what it's worth.
Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
My friend has a mahogany warmoth strat-like body with a rosewood neck, ebony fretboard. It has a Super Distortion and an APH in the neck, and I think it sounds really cool. What kind of pickups were you thinking?Xeromus said:
Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
Bah. My fault. Should sound good.... the Custom is slightly hotter than the super distortion. I thought the APH sounded a little bit too weak, so you might want to go Alnico V, maybe a '59 or something. Just my 2 cents.Xeromus said:
mnbaseball91
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Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
!!! Do you know me or something!? That sounds like my guitar! (look at my post above)
I've got a Custom in the bridge of my Schecter and used to have a SD in the bridge of my Warmoth (it's undergoing a face lift currently). Even though the DC resistances disagree, the Super Distortion is much higher output, and I'd highly recomend against it for this wood combo. I'm swapping mine for a Custom Custom. The Alnico II Pro in the neck of my Warmoth (mahagony/maple body, rosewood/ebony neck) sounds damn good. I do recomend that.
Slash2987 said:
!!! Do you know me or something!? That sounds like my guitar! (look at my post above)
I've got a Custom in the bridge of my Schecter and used to have a SD in the bridge of my Warmoth (it's undergoing a face lift currently). Even though the DC resistances disagree, the Super Distortion is much higher output, and I'd highly recomend against it for this wood combo. I'm swapping mine for a Custom Custom. The Alnico II Pro in the neck of my Warmoth (mahagony/maple body, rosewood/ebony neck) sounds damn good. I do recomend that.
mnbaseball91
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Re: What can I expect tone-wise from this wood combination?
^It may be. I'm putting it in mine because I've got a maple cap that's about 1/2 as thick as the mahagony itself. Without that, it probably would be muddy. What about a C5? Or even a Jazz bridge? To be honest with you, some people might find the A2P in the bridge a little dark. Personally, I like it a lot (and wouldn't mind it being a little warmer actually), but my tastes are pretty extreme.
^It may be. I'm putting it in mine because I've got a maple cap that's about 1/2 as thick as the mahagony itself. Without that, it probably would be muddy. What about a C5? Or even a Jazz bridge? To be honest with you, some people might find the A2P in the bridge a little dark. Personally, I like it a lot (and wouldn't mind it being a little warmer actually), but my tastes are pretty extreme.
