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Oof that was FUNKY

Congratulations on the test. He resolved several doubts.

That poplar is going to give a nice "wah" like sound from the physical feedback that occurs back into the string as soundwaves bounce off the material and ultimately make it through the instrument into the electrical signal. *Before you go there, I am literally a scientist lol.* I'm a college educated electronics/electrical engineer which is literally classic physics, quantum mechanics and subatomic particle theory. *MATERIALS MATTER, pickup electrical specifications dominate the signal though.* There's a reason a maple fingerboard sounds *nothing* like rosewood, and *ebony sounds distinctly different from rosewood and maple.* It's relative to why stratocasters sound the way they do due to the plastic pickguard, the soundwaves reflecting off of them and feeding back into the string which makes it's way into the electrical signal that comes out of your guitar. *I am never so frustrated from the debates about guitar technology than I am when armchair airheads start lecturing me about the science I've literally dedicated my life to just as much as I have the guitar, probably more.* I'm also not a slouch, I'm a symphonic shred and sweep player and would put my playing and composition on any name you mention on earth.

Electric acoustics suck anyway. Just buy an electric guitar...

Many jem jr have a similar bright design though pickups sound different

Think I got one from a seller it don't sound bad and the code for the wizard 🧙‍♂️ neck checks out though the bridge is the same as in the video found out that there was a series of jem that they made for a price range of $1399 hard to find pictures of I think it's the jem 505 or 535 model cheapest jem before jem jr

Wouldn't they use a gotoh ibanez bridge

The bridge is a dead Giveaway. I can tell it's not an Ibanez edge. It's easily one of those phony, Chinese made licensed Floyd's that aren't actually licensed by Floyd Rose and Floyd doesn't license out their name so much anymore because they offer several different versions of actual Floyd Rose units at every relevant price point even the specials are labeled as Floyd Rose. I believe they still license to fender for some Jackson guitars and most of the EVH models but these are still Floyd Rose bridges with Jackson or EVH branding on them. They're still Floyd specials or FRT 1000 bridges. The Ibanez edge, low pro edge, edge zero, edge zero 2 edge 3, and most of their 2 point vibrato bridges are made for Ibanez by Gotoh in Japan. The edges of the pickgaurd being rough and sharp, the crappy tuners and fake DiMarzio pickups also give away the falsehood even further. Unfortunately, this customer got scammed for $1,000.

Yes.. give it to me!

Alder is the one. Leo did not use basswood

Voodoo science, disproved many times. The number one aspect that affects tone is pickup height.

Are those fender pickups? You have a really nice low growl.

Set one of these 'Robertaylor' guitars up, new Gotoh tuners, fret job, etc, a couple years ago, and it's damned good. Guy paid 400 nzbucks with a case!

I was scammed a Taylor 814ce years ago; the most embarassing and painful on the wallet. I should have known better. The sustain was good but playabilty along the neck is not as good as I played it more. Be careful out there

Man, I got a TVL oxblood myself and I guess it’s doing that annoying thing… Toggle switch pointed to neck and it’s gone, complete silence. As for upper “kill” switch, it’s dead as dead and you might have just given me a possible solution, at least towards one! I’ll try to see what’s going on under the hood next weekend when I’ll probably have a near full day. I hope it’s gonna be a quick one, we’ll see. Thanks for sharing and teaching some magic, man!

If you attach a guitar neck, a several ounce block of brass, then paint it, the resonance will probably change.

Beautiful bass.

Nah why does it squeek like that when he turns it

are those your custom nordstrand pikcups?

Gorgeous bass! Sounds great too! Cheers from Citrus county Florida!

I almost bought a fake Taylor 914ce on Reverb. The most noticeable difference was the headstock logo. A real Taylor has a gap in the "a". Just like the one Ioocked at on Reverb, this one that Mark was showing had the same fake logo.

Interesting use of a drill press. 👍🏼

This does have an effect on the transient attack of the note and how much high end content is let through. Also effects the amount of natural compression during that initial note energy. Certain build formulas dont allow these qualities to even rise to the surface. Once you build a few instruments using a thoughtful process from start to finish you realize what really effects the final product. The proper explanation using simple physics is a long read which ive gone through many times. All these videos disproving tone woods showing different necks on the same body etc, are amateur science projects. These videos usually involve build philosophies that are hardly effected by wood selection, they are also usually guitars not basses. An electric bass guitar is one of the most dynamic instruments and really shows the limitations of its design when the strings are dug into aggressively. Sampson Stringed Instruments

That is going to be such a MASTERPIECE ❤

Rockwood? What's the story with the knobs? love the body work. this should be posted in /r/Luthier and /r/BassGuitar

I enjoy your playing Mark, you definitely know your way around a fretboard! The slap tone on this instrument hits like a sledgehammer through my live rig. I get a lot of compliments on this bass and let everyone know the master craftsman responsible. I just changed strings and am reminded again how precise and focused a bass guitar can be. Thank again Mark, you are the man...RMS

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So how do I get you to do this for me? Price and everything?

I fucking hate poplar

This debate doesnt need to be a thing; simply go to a store and try two identical guitar models where the only difference in specs is the wood. Like try the pine vs alder versions of the American Professional ii, and decide FOR YOURSELF if its different to you. If not great, if so, great, it only affects you.

My whole 6 piece ludwig is made of 7 ply poplar. Nice sounding kit, nice sounding wood. Ludwig also makes a kit with maple wood in the middle sandwiched between to poplar plys. But crazy expensive.

Alder: G Basswood: A Poplar: G# and A fighting each other

I love basswood

Wouldn't it depend on the moisture content?

The difference may be in the geometry

Ibanez almost always uses their own Tremolo system on their higher end Japan made Prestige and Jem line. Usually Lo-Pro, ZR, etc. Any Ibanez made in Japan is considered their top-shelf offerings.

Tankn you so much for the video i really got what you want to mean

Alder is my clear preference for bass. Poplar sounds like a nightmare to eq. Thanks!

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THANKS, MARK!

try alder vs alder

Alder the best, Poplar the most opaque, Basswood in the middle.

Remarkable. As a youth I would glue up pieces of basswood and make model jet airliners(dad was a woodworker and and as a youth observed WW2 bombers that flew practice flights over his home that he carved model bombers out of cedar). Light but reasonably strong for what it was.

Love them all but grew up with basswood and alder

different sizes? wahts the point

What song is that line from? 😮

im building a tribute that will not say ibanez anywhere visible on it. i have studied this guitar a t6on. the input cover on the back should have only 2 screws. the rear bridge cover should have the center screws offset. the tuners should be gotoh 510s. the bridge should be an ibanez edge zero 2, i am making mine with all original authentic parts, even the electronics are from ibanez factory. instead of the ibanez logo i am putting my logo so there will be no mistaking it for a real jem. i have already purchased over $800 of parts. plus spent $100 on mahogany for the body. im making the covers and pickguard out of brass and using magnets for attachment of rear covers. but i will even put my Q5 Graphics logo in the neck pocket and considering adding a (This is not an ibanez) tag on the neck pocket and back of the headstock. I am making my tribute to simulate the woody model with dimarzio dark matter pickups (a nice $450 purchase) and i am also not painting it i am going for a plain satin finish. I just like the shape of the guitars but having bought a lower price ibanez i dont want to rebuild a jem jr to replace all the crap parts in it then have to do hours of fixing their crappy work on the frets. the next one i build will be a PIA tribute for my granddaughter.

Recently purchased a Epiphone SG Special. I like buying cheap guitars and modding them to be a decent player. I have a couple of the cheap Epiphones and am super happy with their playability and tone. After a little elbow grease and replacing the tuners, which is a must on cheap Epiphones. So I get this SG and it’s sounds ok until I go to play something with chunk to it. Like heavy downstrokes and palm muting. Sounds thin compared to the other guitars. Changed pickups, same result. Changed wiring and pots, same result. Come to find out it’s a poplar body…the other guitars are basswood. Long story short, I’m selling the poplar body guitar. Stay away from poplar if you play rock or metal.