Laminate construction is no detriment. What a strange thing to say. It's a different construction that has its own tonal voice and its own benefits. I for one prefer laminate archtops for most applications.
I agree that laminates are very helpful in reducing feedback. But it doesn’t get the love that solid wood does. I don’t mind it at all for an electric but don’t like laminate acoustic tops. Had a J160 that just needed more life and I’d attribute some of that to the laminate top. Still a cool guitar though.
@@theguitarlog Gets my love :) Yeah, flattops are different animal you definitely want to go solid woods there. Laminate archtops, especially Gibson style 16-inch tend to have a particular percussive quality to the tone, which carved archtops don't have. I happen to like it. Carved archtop, especially 17s and 18s tend to sound more woody, which is great If thats what you like. I still prefer laminate, if I could only have one. 16 inch carved make little sense to me.
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Beautiful guitar, the pups look like SD antiquity
Dustin Morris the vocalist from Up From Ashes said “hey - let’s play a 90s country set soon.”
I'm definitely in!
Thanks for the video, nice one!
Before anyone else beats me to it, I realize Steve Howe left the band prior to that riff. But, I just like to play it!
Is the high E spacing correct? It seems it’s too close to the B string?
It played great. I sold it a while back, but that one played wonderfully.
Laminate construction is no detriment. What a strange thing to say. It's a different construction that has its own tonal voice and its own benefits. I for one prefer laminate archtops for most applications.
I agree that laminates are very helpful in reducing feedback. But it doesn’t get the love that solid wood does. I don’t mind it at all for an electric but don’t like laminate acoustic tops. Had a J160 that just needed more life and I’d attribute some of that to the laminate top. Still a cool guitar though.
@@theguitarlog Gets my love :) Yeah, flattops are different animal you definitely want to go solid woods there. Laminate archtops, especially Gibson style 16-inch tend to have a particular percussive quality to the tone, which carved archtops don't have. I happen to like it. Carved archtop, especially 17s and 18s tend to sound more woody, which is great If thats what you like. I still prefer laminate, if I could only have one. 16 inch carved make little sense to me.